{"id":2569678,"date":"2026-02-13T11:40:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T16:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbp-supervisor-faces-prison-because-of-who-they-found-in-his-home\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T11:43:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T16:43:53","slug":"cbp-supervisor-faces-prison-because-of-who-they-found-in-his-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbp-supervisor-faces-prison-because-of-who-they-found-in-his-home\/","title":{"rendered":"CBP Supervisor Faces Prison Because of Who They Found in His Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcbp-supervisor-faces-prison-because-of-who-they-found-in-his-home%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2569678&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Department of Justice declaration reports the arrest of a high-ranking Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer in Texas on charges of harboring an illegal immigrant in his home. Andres Wilkinson, 52, who has worked for CBP since 2001 and was promoted to supervisor in 2021, is alleged to have knowingly aided an illegal immigrant, with whom he was in a romantic relationship, to remain in the United states after her authorized stay expired. The immigrant, identified in reporting as Elva Edith garcia-Vallejo, first entered the U.S. in August 2023 on a nonimmigrant visa and is said to have lived at Wilkinson\u2019s residence with his minor child, using vehicles registered to him and receiving financial support. Prosecutors said surveillance from June to November 2025 showed the woman living at Wilkinson\u2019s home, and that she told investigators she had been living there as August 2024. They also contend Wilkinson drove her through Border Patrol checkpoints and accompanied her to San Antonio, with messages indicating she and her child lived with him.Authorities note that Garcia-Vallejo is described by law enforcement as Wilkinson\u2019s niece, though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boeing-agrees-to-2-5b-settlement-over-737-max-crashes\/\" title=\"Boeing agrees to .5B settlement over 737 MAX crashes\">court documents<\/a> also list her as the daughter of a man Wilkinson identified as his brother during a 2023 background check. If convicted, Wilkinson faces up to 10 years in prison and fines up to $250,000.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the Department of Justice announced a shocking arrest of a top Customs and Border Patrol officer.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-sdtx\/pr\/customs-and-border-protection-supervisor-arrested-harboring-illegal-alien\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Justice<\/a>, a CBP officer in Texas was arrested after authorities discovered that he had been harboring an illegal immigrant in his own home.<\/p>\n<p>Andres Wilkinson, 52, was allegedly in a romantic relationship with an illegal immigrant, whom he was letting stay at his home.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities alleged that Wilkinson was fully aware of her immigration status, but continued the romantic pursuit.<\/p>\n<p>Court filings said that the woman first entered the United States in August 2023 on a nonimmigrant visa.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors alleged she remained in the country after her authorized stay expired.<\/p>\n<p>According to the charges, law enforcement began monitoring Wilkinson&rsquo;s home in June 2025. The surveillance continued through November of that year.<\/p>\n<p>During that period, investigators said they observed the woman living at the residence with Wilkinson and her minor child. Court documents also claimed she was seen using vehicles registered in Wilkinson&rsquo;s name.<\/p>\n<p>In February, authorities interviewed the woman, according to court records. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/felon-who-was-granted-clemency-by-biden-admin-hit-with-new-federal-charges-after-violent-incident\/\" title=\"Felon Who Was Granted Clemency by Biden Admin Hit with New Federal Charges After Violent Incident\">criminal complaint alleged<\/a> she told investigators she had been living with Wilkinson since August 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors further contended that Wilkinson provided a range of financial support. The filing listed housing, access to credit cards, help with expenses, and use of a vehicle registered to him.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint also claimed Wilkinson knowingly drove her through U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints and traveled with her to San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p>Messages reviewed by investigators are said to indicate that both she and her child were living with him.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/cbp-supervisor-accused-harboring-illegal-immigrant-texas-home-faces-criminal-charges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-an-appalling-story-67-year-old-murderer-charged-with-another-murder-only-weeks-after-parole-conditions-lifted\/\" title=\"\u2018It\u2019s An Appalling Story\u2019: 67-Year-Old Murderer Charged With Another Murder Only Weeks After Parole Conditions Lifted\">citing court documents<\/a>, reported that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-legislature-passes-reparations-bill\/\" title=\"Maryland Legislature Passes Reparations Bill\">immigrant&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s name is Elva Edith Garcia-Vallejo.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia-Vallejo initially moved to the United States to live with her husband in the border city of Laredo. He filed paperwork seeking legal residency on her behalf, but later canceled that application in April 2025.<\/p>\n<p>According to the complaint, CBP investigators learned from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-democrat-says-most-fires-are-started-by-housed-individuals-after-homeless-man-charged-with-arson-in-palisades-fire\/\" title=\"L.A. Democrat Says Most Fires Are Started By \u2018Housed Individuals\u2019 After Homeless Man Charged With Arson In Palisades Fire\">law enforcement database<\/a> on May 14, 2025, saying that Garcia-Vallejo is Wilkinson&rsquo;s niece. Prosecutors said she is listed as the &ldquo;daughter&rdquo; of a man Wilkinson identified as his brother during a 2023 background check.<\/p>\n<p>Wilkinson was hired by CBP in 2001, where he has been for 25 years. In 2021, he was promoted to supervisor, which included responsibilities like &ldquo;overseeing the enforcement of customs and immigration laws,&rdquo; per the DOJ.<\/p>\n<p>If convicted, Wilkinson faces up to 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of up to $250,000.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The woman reportedly entered the United States in August 2023 on a nonimmigrant visa and, according to court filings, stayed at Wilkinson\u2019s house with her minor child despite Wilkinson\u2019s awareness of her immigration status. Authorities say he provided housing, financial support, and a vehicle, and she lived there with him and used a car registered to him. Investigators say she told them she had been living with Wilkinson since August 2024, and surveillance conducted from June to November 2025 reportedly showed her living at his residence.<\/p>\n<p>Court documents also allege that Wilkinson drove the woman through U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints and traveled with her to San Antonio, with messages indicating that both she and her child were living with him. The immigrant\u2019s name has been reported as Elva Edith Garcia-Vallejo; she reportedly moved to the United States to live with a husband in Laredo, though residency papers he filed for her were canceled in April 2025. The complaint notes that a law-enforcement database indicated Garcia-Vallejo is Wilkinson\u2019s niece, while a 2023 background check described her as the daughter of a man Wilkinson identified as his brother. Wilkinson has been with CBP since 2001 and was promoted to supervisor in 2021. If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2569679,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-02-13T104610.567.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[70682,11139,70003],"class_list":["post-2569678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-border-patrol-2","tag-cbp","tag-law-enforcement-3"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-02-13T104610.567.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2569678"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569678\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2569682,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569678\/revisions\/2569682"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2569679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2569678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2569678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2569678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}