Abbott tells judge Minnesota’s ICE officer extradition lawsuit ‘doomed to fail’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) asserted to a judge Monday that he’s not obligated to hand over an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer charged by Minnesota authorities with shooting a Venezuelan man earlier this year during “Operation Metro Surge.” Minnesota is pushing i.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated border & immigration brief. The source report from The Hill says: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) asserted to a judge Monday that he’s not obligated to hand over an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer charged by Minnesota authorities with shooting a Venezuelan man earlier this year during “Operation Metro Surge.” Minnesota is pushing i.
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- Published: Aug 24, 2026, 8:29 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Border & Immigration
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