Federal Judge Refuses to Keep ICE Agent Behind Bars During Extradition Battle Over Texas Detention

A federal judge declined to require an ICE agent to remain imprisoned in Texas while his extradition fight plays out in Minnesota, allowing him to be released from detention once again amid a politically charged battle over his deportation. The decision came on the same day he was originally scheduled to appear before a judge who could have potentially ordered his detention. The ICE agent is facing charges in Minnesota and has been held in Texas since May. His case has sparked a contentious extradition fight between federal prosecutors and defense attorneys.