CBP Supervisor Charged With Harboring Undocumented Immigrant Described as Girlfriend and Niece

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection supervisor has been charged with harboring an undocumented immigrant described in court records as both his romantic partner and his niece, according to federal authorities and a criminal complaint filed in Texas.

Andres Wilkinson, 52, a supervisory CBP officer based in Laredo, is accused of allowing a woman who overstayed a nonimmigrant visa to live with him and providing her with financial support, including housing, credit cards, assistance with financial obligations and access to a vehicle registered in his name.

U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei said Wilkinson "has been charged with harboring an illegal alien" and confirmed he made an initial court appearance and will remain in custody pending a detention hearing before a U.S. magistrate judge, as per an official statement by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas.

According to the criminal complaint, the woman entered the United States on a temporary visa in August 2023 and later overstayed her authorized period of travel. Prosecutors allege Wilkinson knew of her unlawful status and "maintained a romantic relationship with her" while she lived at his residence with her minor child.

Investigators from CBP's Office of Professional Responsibility began examining the relationship in 2025 after receiving information that the woman was living with Wilkinson. From June through November 2025, law enforcement conducted surveillance and reported seeing her residing at his home and using his vehicles.

In February 2026, she told investigators she had been living with Wilkinson since August 2024, according to court records. Authorities also allege Wilkinson knowingly transported her through U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints and traveled with her to San Antonio.

Law enforcement database records cited in the complaint indicate the woman is the daughter of a man Wilkinson identified as his brother in a prior background investigation, making her his niece. The complaint also states she is married to another man who filed a green card petition on her behalf in January 2024 but later withdrew it in April 2025.

Wilkinson has worked for CBP since 2001 and was promoted to a supervisory role in 2021, where he oversaw enforcement of customs and immigration laws, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office statement.

If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a possible $250,000 fine. Authorities said the case is being prosecuted as part of the Justice Department's Operation Take Back America initiative.