A senior U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) supervisor is facing federal charges after authorities say he sheltered an illegal alien and her child in his Texas home while sworn to uphold the nations immigration laws.
Supervisory CBP Officer Andres Wilkinson, a veteran of the agency since 2001 and promoted to his current post in 2021, has been charged with harboring an illegal alien after investigators discovered the woman and her minor child allegedly residing at his residence. According to RedState, prosecutors contend Wilkinson knew the womans unlawful status yet provided her with housing, financial backing, credit cards, and transportation using a vehicle registered in his name.
According to a federal criminal complaint filed in the Southern District of Texas, Wilkinson allegedly went so far as to drive her through Border Patrol checkpoints while maintaining a romantic relationship with her. The filing states he "was aware of her unlawful immigration status yet maintained a romantic relationship with her."
Court documents further allege Wilkinson "provided financial support, including housing, credit cards, assistance with financial obligations, and access" to his vehicle. The complaint also asserts Wilkinson "traveled with the illegal alien to San Antonio and that messages indicated she and her child resided with him."
The woman, identified as Elva Edith Garcia-Vallejo, reportedly entered the United States in August 2023 on a non-immigrant visa and then overstayed her authorized period of stay. If convicted, Wilkinson faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a potential $250,000 fine, a stark penalty for a man tasked with enforcing the very laws he is accused of violating.
Making the case even more disturbing, law enforcement information suggests a possible family connection between the CBP supervisor and the woman. Officials say Garcia-Vallejo is the daughter of a man Wilkinson had previously identified as his brother, raising the possibility that he was shielding a close relative from immigration enforcement.
The CBP Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) in May 2025 received law enforcement database research indicating that Garcia-Vallejo is SCPO Wilkinsons niece. According to the complaint, The woman admitted that she had been living with her uncle, SCBPO Wilkinson, since on or about August 2024, and investigators collected information "indicating" that the woman is actually Wilkinsons niece.
Wilkinson was scheduled to appear for a detention hearing on Thursday before Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew, where prosecutors were expected to argue he should remain in custody pending trial. His case underscores a troubling reality: when those entrusted with border security allegedly aid illegal immigration, it undermines public trust and the rule of law.
If these allegations are borne out in court, Wilkinsons conduct would represent a stunning betrayal of his oath and his responsibilities as a CBP supervisor. Prosecutors note that his duties included "overseeing the enforcement of customs and immigration laws," a mission he appears to have flagrantly disregarded in favor of personal ties and a romantic relationship.
He seems to have egregiously failed to do so in this case, highlighting why strict accountability for government officials is essential to any serious border-security policy. No role, large or small, grants immunity from the rules meant to protect the nation's borders, and conservatives will rightly point to this episode as further evidence that immigration enforcement must be consistent, uncompromising, and free from political or personal favoritism.
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