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ICE agent pleads not guilty to lying to the FBI about a non-fatal shooting in Minneapolis

ICE agent pleads not guilty to lying to the FBI about a non-fatal shooting in Minneapolis

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September 18th, 2026

ICE agent pleads not guilty to lying to the FBI about a non-fatal shooting in Minneapolis

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An immigration officer pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges alleging that he lied to the FBI about having been assaulted prior to shooting and wounding a Venezuelan man during the immigration crackdown deployed in Minneapolis earlier this year.

Un oficial de inmigración se declaró inocente el viernes de cargos federales que le imputan haber mentido al FBI acerca de haber sido agredido con anterioridad a disparar y herir a un hombre venezolano durante la ofensiva migratoria desplegada en Minneapolis a principios del presente año.

Christian Castro, an officer with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), appeared before a federal magistrate judge after having been charged this month by prosecutors with six federal counts for making false statements in connection with the January 14 shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis.

El oficial del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) Christian Castro compareció ante un juez magistrado federal tras haber sido acusado este mes por los fiscales de seis cargos federales por haber formulado declaraciones falsas en relación con el tiroteo del 14 de enero contra Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis.

Castro, attired in a black suit and wearing a visible electronic ankle monitor, scarcely said a word during the hearing.

Castro, ataviado con un traje negro y portando un monitor eléctrico visible en el tobillo, apenas si dijo algo durante la audiencia.

He was suspended without pay by ICE earlier this year.

Fue suspendido sin goce de sueldo por ICE a principios de este año.

Castro's federal hearing took place one day after he appeared before a state court on assault charges and was released on bail.

La audiencia federal de Castro se sustanció un día después de que compareciera ante un tribunal estatal por cargos de agresión y fuera excarcelado bajo fianza.

His defense attorney, Daniel Gerdts, declined to make any comment on the case as he left the courthouse on Friday.

Su abogado defensor, Daniel Gerdts, rehusó formular comentario alguno acerca del caso al abandonar el tribunal el viernes.

The court proceedings were merely the culmination of months of legal battles over whether Castro, 52, should be extradited from Texas, his home state, to face charges in Minnesota.

Los procedimientos judiciales no fueron sino el corolario de meses de batallas legales en torno a si Castro, de 52 años, habría de ser extraditado desde Texas, su estado natal, para enfrentar cargos en Minnesota.

In the end, he returned of his own accord after being released from a Texas jail last month.

Finalmente, regresó por su propia cuenta tras haber sido liberado de una cárcel de Texas el mes pasado.

The case was swiftly drawn into the realm of national politics.

El caso fue rápidamente arrastrado hacia el ámbito de la política nacional.

Minnesota constitutes a frequent target of President Donald Trump, who regularly disparages Democratic Governor Tim Walzwho ran as a vice-presidential candidate in the most recent presidential electionas well as Representative Ilhan Omar, who was born in Somalia.

Minnesota constituye un blanco frecuente del presidente Donald Trump, quien con regularidad denigra al gobernador demócrata Tim Walzquien se postuló como candidato a vicepresidente en las últimas elecciones presidenciales—, así como a la representante Ilhan Omar, nacida en Somalia.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, an ally of Trump, at times linked his refusal to sign Castro's extradition order to ongoing investigations into massive fraud in government social services programs in Minnesota.

El gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, aliado de Trump, vinculó en ocasiones su negativa a firmar la orden de extradición de Castro a investigaciones en curso sobre un fraude masivo en programas gubernamentales de servicios sociales en Minnesota.

Trump seized upon the fraud investigations to justify the offensive.

Trump se valió de las investigaciones de fraude para justificar la ofensiva.

In both the federal and the state cases brought against Castro, prosecutors contend that he shot Sosa-Celis, aged 24, in the leg while firing through the front door of a residence in Minneapolis.

Tanto en la causa federal como en la estatal incoada contra Castro, los fiscales sostienen que este disparó contra Sosa-Celis, de 24 años, en la pierna mientras efectuaba disparos a través de la puerta principal de una vivienda en Minneapolis.

They assert that Castro subsequently lied to investigators by stating that he had been assaulted with a broomstick and a snow shovel before discharging his weapon.

Afirman que Castro mintió posteriormente a los investigadores al manifestarles que había sido agredido con un palo de escoba y una pala para nieve antes de accionar su arma.

Minnesota prosecutors charged him in May, although their efforts to extradite him from Texas, where he had been detained, came to naught.

Los fiscales de Minnesota lo imputaron en mayo, si bien sus esfuerzos por extraditarlo desde Texas, donde había sido detenido, se vieron abocados a la frustración.

He ultimately surrendered to federal authorities at the very moment officials raised the alarm that he might flee across the U.S.-Mexico border after being released from a Texas jail.

Finalmente se entregó a las autoridades federales en el preciso instante en que los funcionarios dieron la voz de alarma de que podría huir a través de la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México tras ser liberado de una cárcel de Texas.

He was charged separately in U.S. District Court earlier this month.

Fue acusado por separado en el Tribunal de Distrito de Estados Unidos a principios de este mes.

It constitutes the first prosecution initiated by the Department of Justice against a federal officer for his actions during this year's Operation Metro Surge, which deployed thousands of agents across the Twin Cities and unleashed widespread protests, arrests, and the fatal shootings of two American citizens at the hands of federal officers.

Constituye el primer procesamiento incoado por el Departamento de Justicia contra un oficial federal por sus actuaciones durante la Operación Metro Surge de este año, la cual desplegó a miles de agentes en las Ciudades Gemelas y desencadenó protestas generalizadas, detenciones y los tiroteos mortales de dos ciudadanos estadounidenses a manos de oficiales federales.

At an earlier appearance before a federal judge in Texas, Castro was released on $75,000 bail, with the requirement imposed upon him to wear a GPS ankle monitor.

En una comparecencia previa ante un juez federal en Texas, Castro fue puesto en libertad bajo una fianza de $75,000, imponiéndosele la obligación de portar un monitor de tobillo GPS.

He was likewise ordered to surrender his passport and any personal firearms.

Asimismo, se le conminó a hacer entrega de su pasaporte y de cualquier arma de fuego de carácter personal.

The Minnesota authorities have clashed with the Trump administration in a dispute to determine which body has the authority to process any charge attributable to Castro.

Las autoridades de Minnesota se han enfrentado a la administración Trump en una pugna por dilucidar a qué instancia compete tramitar cualquier cargo imputable a Castro.

The Department of Homeland Security has branded Minnesota's prosecution of Castro as "illegal and nothing more than a political stunt", arguing that only the federal authorities hold jurisdiction.

El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional ha tildado el procesamiento de Castro por parte de Minnesota de "ilegal y nada más que un truco político", aduciendo que únicamente las autoridades federales ostentan jurisdicción.

The authorities, among which was Minnesota's Criminal Apprehension Office, proceeded to detain Castro in Texas on May 29, once a Minnesota judge had issued a nationwide arrest warrant.

Las autoridades, entre las que se contaba la Oficina de Aprehensión Criminal de Minnesota, procedieron a la detención de Castro en Texas el 29 de mayo, una vez que un juez de Minnesota hubo emitido una orden de arresto de alcance nacional.

Minnesota had sought his extradition while he was in custody in Texas; nevertheless, Abbott refused to sign the corresponding extradition order.

Minnesota había procurado su extradición mientras este se hallaba bajo custodia en Texas; no obstante, Abbott se negó a suscribir la orden de extradición correspondiente.

The journalist Russ Bynum, a resident of Savannah, Georgia, contributed to the preparation of this report.

El periodista Russ Bynum, avecindado en Savannah, Georgia, coadyuvó a la confección del presente reportaje.

September 18th, 2026

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