An ICE agent has been charged in Minnesota after the shooting of a Venezuelan migrant.

Minnesota prosecutors on Monday charged an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent with assault in connection with the January shooting of a Venezuelan migrant in Minneapolis, in a sensitive case linked to the tightening of immigration policies under the administration of Donald Trump.

The officer, identified as Christian Castro, faces four counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon as well as one charge of criminal misrepresentation, Hennepin County District Attorney Mary Moriarty announced at a news conference.

The incident dates back to January 14, during a federal immigration operation in Minneapolis. According to information cited by local authorities and judicial sources, a Venezuelan national, Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, was shot during the operation. The case is part of a broader federal immigration control campaign that has sparked significant tensions in the region.

Initially, federal authorities claimed that the officers had been attacked by the migrants, citing the use of a shovel or a broom handle. However, video evidence and subsequent investigations have contradicted this version of events, according to reports from several media outlets and investigators, leading to the dismissal of charges against the migrants who were initially indicted.

Prosecutor Mary Moriarty asserts that the evidence shows the victim posed no threat at the time of the shooting and that the officer opened fire without sufficient justification. She also indicated that a bullet traveled through several rooms before stopping in a child's bedroom, highlighting the dangerous nature of the situation.

County authorities have also announced a national arrest warrant for Christian Castro, a rare measure in this type of case involving a federal agent. This case comes amid heightened tensions between local Minnesota authorities and federal agencies over the conduct of immigration operations.

The case continues to spark a national debate about the accountability of federal forces and the transparency of immigration operations, while several related investigations remain ongoing in the state of Minnesota.