A Customs and Border Protection supervisor, a man who spent more than two decades enforcing immigration law, has now been charged with harboring an illegal alien in his own home.
The Department of Justice announced that Andres Wilkinson, 52, has been charged with harboring an illegal alien. Wilkinson has served with CBP since 2001 and was promoted to a supervisory role in 2021. In that position, he was responsible for overseeing the enforcement of customs and immigration laws. That is not an entry level desk job. That is leadership.
According to the criminal complaint, law enforcement learned that an illegal alien was living at Wilkinson’s residence without legal authorization. Prosecutors allege that Wilkinson was fully aware of her unlawful immigration status and maintained a romantic relationship with her anyway.
Court records state that the woman initially entered the United States on a nonimmigrant visa in August 2023 and later overstayed. From June through November 2025, investigators conducted surveillance at Wilkinson’s home and reportedly observed her living there with Wilkinson and her minor child. Authorities also allege that she used vehicles registered to Wilkinson.
In February 2026, investigators interviewed the woman. The complaint claims she had been residing with Wilkinson since August 2024. Prosecutors further allege that Wilkinson provided housing, financial support, credit cards, help with bills, and access to vehicles in his name. Even more troubling, the complaint accuses him of knowingly transporting her through U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints.
Let that sink in. A supervisor tasked with enforcing immigration law allegedly helping someone bypass the very system he was sworn to uphold.
If convicted, Wilkinson faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a possible $250,000 fine. He has made his initial appearance and remains in custody pending a detention hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Brian C. Bajew. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Manuel Cardenas. The investigation was conducted by CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility in Laredo.
This case falls under Operation Take Back America, a Department of Justice initiative aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration, cartels, and transnational criminal organizations.
The larger issue here is trust. Border Patrol agents and CBP officers are supposed to be the front line. They are entrusted with immense authority. When someone in a supervisory position allegedly abuses that authority for personal reasons, it undermines public confidence in the entire system.
Immigration law is not optional. It does not bend for personal relationships. If the allegations are proven true, this is not just a lapse in judgment. It is a serious breach of duty.
When the people enforcing the law start breaking it, accountability cannot be negotiable.
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