Overview
- Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Texas charged Supervisory CBP Officer Andres Wilkinson, 52, with harboring an unauthorized immigrant.
- The woman, identified in court documents as Elva Edith Garcia-Vallejo, entered on a tourist visa in August 2023, overstayed by February 2024, and told investigators she had lived with Wilkinson since August 2024.
- CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility surveilled Wilkinson’s Laredo home from June through November 2025, observing the woman and her child living there and using vehicles registered to him.
- Investigators allege Wilkinson provided housing, credit cards, help with financial obligations, vehicle insurance access, and transported her through Border Patrol checkpoints, including trips to San Antonio.
- Records indicate the woman is Wilkinson’s niece and she acknowledged he is her uncle; he made an initial court appearance and, if convicted, faces up to 10 years in prison and a possible $250,000 fine.