A State Assault Case Against an ICE Agent Could Illustrate the Limits of Supremacy Clause Immunity
A state assault case against ICE agent Christian Castro may challenge the limits of federal immunity for law enforcement. Castro shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis during an altercation, which has since been disputed by federal prosecutors. The case raises questions about the accountability of federal officers for violent misconduct under state law.
- ▪ICE agent Christian Castro shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis during an incident in Minneapolis.
- ▪Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced criminal charges against Castro for second-degree assault.
- ▪Federal prosecutors admitted that their initial account of the incident was false, leading to further investigations.
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ICE A State Assault Case Against an ICE Agent Could Illustrate the Limits of Supremacy Clause Immunity That defense applies only when an officer "reasonably" believed he was acting within his federal authority. Jacob Sullum | 5.20.2026 12:01 AM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/05/ICE-Shooting-Julio-C.-Sosa-Celis-v1-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" title="Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis against a backdrop showing an armed immigration agent" alt="Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis against a backdrop showing an armed immigration agent | Jon Putman/SOPA Images/Sipa…
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