US EditionCBP official charged with harboring girlfriend who is in US illegally
Andres Wilkinson faces up to 10 years in prison for harboring an undocumented immigrant he supported financially and transported through border checkpoints, prosecutors said.
- Updated Feb. 13, 2026, a CBP supervisor was federally charged with harboring an undocumented immigrant he allegedly had a romantic relationship with, authorities said.
- In April 2025, CBP's Office of Professional Responsibility learned the woman was living with Wilkinson, who was aware of her immigration status, after she entered on a temporary visa in August 2023.
- Wilkinson allegedly provided housing, credit cards, and financial support while driving the woman through U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints near the Texas border using vehicles registered to Wilkinson.
- After his Feb. 10 arrest, Andres Wilkinson remains in custody, made an initial appearance, has detention hearings set before U.S. Magistrate Judge Brian Bajew, and faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 maximum fine, prosecutors say.
- Records indicate the woman may be Wilkinson's niece while filings show a withdrawn green card petition, raising relationship complexity questions, investigators say.
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Border officer faces 10 years in prison for breaking the very law he is supposed to be enforcing
A federal supervisor with Customs and Border Protection is facing serious time in prison after being accused of harboring a migrant who was in the country illegally. 52-year-old Andres Wilkinson is a veteran of CBP who worked out of Laredo, Texas, since 2001. He even earned a significant promotion to a supervisory position back in 2021. The U.S. Department of Justice clearly states that his specific duties included overseeing the enforcement o…
CBP supervisor Andrés Wilkinson faces charges for hosting and transporting his undocumented girlfriend and youngest son in Texas
CBP supervisor accused of harboring immigrant who’s also his girlfriend and niece
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection supervisor is facing federal charges over allegations he harbored an immigrant living in the country illegally, according to a news release. Court documents state the immigrant was both his girlfriend and niece.Andres Wilkinson, 52, made his initial appearance Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas said, and will remain in custody pending a detention hearing.Wilkinson has wor…
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