ABorder Patrol was arrested after being accused of offering undocumented migrants “immigration papers” for $5,000, according to authorities.
Border Patrol agent Fernando Castillo allegedly offered migrants that were held at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility at 9201 Gateway South Boulevard in El Paso “immigration benefits” in exchange for the money.
The victim of the scheme was a Mexican and El Salvadoran citizen that had been intercepted twice by agents, according to the arrest affidavit. The victim claimed that Castillo was attempting to deport the migrant to Mexico, instead of El Salvador, to get close to the border.