Soros Prosecutor Arrests ICE Agent in Texas After Shooting of Venezuelan Migrant [WATCH]

A Soros-funded prosecutor in Minnesota is making headlines again, this time for charging an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent after a lawful use of force against a migrant who reportedly attacked federal officers.

The move has sparked outrage across conservative circles, fueling new concerns about politically motivated prosecutions of law enforcement officers who are simply doing their jobs in an increasingly dangerous environment.

The prosecutor in question, Mary Moriarty, holds the title of Hennepin County Attorney.

She has gained a reputation for her radical policies and soft-on-crime record that has left residents of Minneapolis frustrated and unsafe.

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Earlier this month, Moriarty charged ICE agent Christian Castro with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime following a January shooting in Minneapolis involving a Venezuelan national.

According to official accounts, the shooting occurred when federal agents were confronted by a shovel-wielding suspect, a Venezuelan migrant identified as Julio Sosa-Celis.

The migrant allegedly attempted to assault federal officers before one of them, Agent Castro, fired his weapon in defense.

The suspect survived, and the incident was immediately politicized by local officials and the media.

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Rather than backing the officer who faced a clear threat, Moriarty decided to turn the situation into a criminal case.

Her office continues to push the narrative that the migrant was legally present in the country, an assertion that appears to be more about pandering to activist groups than about enforcing the law.

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Governor Tim Walz poured gasoline on the fire when he claimed that federal agents were going “door to door ordering people to point out where their neighbors of color live.”

His comments were not only inflammatory but also factually unsupported, a clear attempt to stir racial tension and smear federal law enforcement.

Fox News reporter Bill Melugin, known for breaking credible border and immigration stories, reported details that challenge the local political spin.

According to his coverage, Sosa-Celis was armed with a shovel and behaving aggressively when officers intervened.

In that context, the ICE agents were fully justified in using force to protect themselves and others from harm.

THESE are the illegal aliens animals 🔥who ambushed an ICE agent in Minneapolis in a 3-on-1, brutally assaulting him with a shovel, leading to self defense shots firedALL from Venezuela: Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, Alfredo Alejandro Ajorna, and Gabriel Alejandro Hernandez-Ledezma,… pic.twitter.com/miyf5nhjED

— Trumpusa1 (@Trumpusa1A1) January 17, 2026

On Friday morning, Castro was arrested in Texas by a multijurisdictional law enforcement team that included the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, the Texas Rangers, and agents from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

The orchestrated arrest had all the markings of a politically motivated show trial rather than a straightforward legal process.

At age 52, Castro faces charges that could destroy his career and reputation, even though the facts indicate he acted within the scope of his duty.

Legal experts say that the case will likely be moved to federal court, a step that could provide the agent a fairer assessment.

Reports suggest that if the case goes to federal court and results in a conviction, Moriarty’s office still plans to pursue a separate prosecution under state law, effectively ensuring double jeopardy in spirit if not in letter.

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office has already acknowledged that this case might be removed to federal jurisdiction, something they are trying to resist.

Their statement noted that if the removal is granted, the office intends to continue prosecuting anyway, claiming that a federal pardon would not apply in this situation.

The tone of the announcement made clear that Moriarty and her team are determined to make an example out of a federal law enforcement officer.

Critics argue that the prosecution reflects the broader playbook of progressive district attorneys backed by George Soros, who have been systematically working to undermine traditional criminal justice principles.

From Manhattan to Los Angeles and now Minneapolis, the same trend emerges: prosecutors focusing more energy on punishing police officers and less on prosecuting criminals who make cities unsafe.

In conservative law enforcement and military circles, the message is alarming.

If even a federal agent using lawful force can be hauled into court by an activist prosecutor, then every cop and agent in America is now a potential target of political lawfare.

For Minnesota, the controversy also amplifies concerns about how much radical policies have taken root under Democratic leadership.

Crime remains high, police recruitment has plummeted, and the people enforcing immigration and border laws have become convenient scapegoats for politicians who fear offending the activist left.

The optics of arresting an ICE agent while the country struggles to control the chaos at the southern border are not lost on the public.

Millions of Americans continue to watch the border crisis unfold as record-breaking numbers of migrants enter the United States illegally, many aided by sanctuary policies in blue states that welcome them with taxpayer support.

The Castro case will now become another flashpoint in the ongoing struggle between law enforcement integrity and progressive overreach.

It will likely serve as yet another reminder that Soros-backed prosecutors are not defending justice but reengineering it to fit their political agendas.

For the men and women who serve on the front lines of America’s immigration enforcement, this is a chilling development that will not be forgotten anytime soon.

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