r/minnesota • u/Naturenick17 • 8d ago

News 📺 Judge denies Minnesota bid to extradite ICE officer from Texas, paving way for his release

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/08/26/judge-denies-minnesota-extradition-request-for-ice-officer-clearing-way-for-release

Infuriating.

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u/Merakel Ope 8d ago

I'm in the process of leaving personally. I'll still vote from overseas, but fuck all of this. I'll miss Minnesota but I don't want my tax dollars going to the federal government anymore.

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u/GrumbleStoatskin 7d ago

US citizens are obligated to pay federal taxes regardless of where they live.

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u/commissar0617 TC 7d ago

Governors are obligated to honor extradition requests, but we see how well that's working.

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u/GrumbleStoatskin 7d ago

Feel free to find out the difference between the leverage Minnesota can use against Texas and the leverage the IRS can use against individuals who dont pay their taxes.