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EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 14 MIN

Prosecution of ICE agents in Minnesota is uncharted legal territory

from Minnesota Now · host Minnesota Public Radio

A second ICE agent is now facing state criminal charges for actions during Operation Metro Surge. On Monday, charges were filed against Christian J. Castro who is accused of shooting and wounding a Venezuelan man in north Minneapolis in January. He’s also charged for allegedly lying to law enforcement about the incident.In April, ICE agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. was charged with assault for allegedly pointing his gun at two people during a February road rage incident.A judge has issued nationwide warrants for the arrests of both agents. What happens next is unclear. Lauren Bonds, executive director of the National Police Accountability Project. She said it’s novel legal territory. Bonds joined Minnesota Now to explain.

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