Border Patrol Agent Assaulted By Illegal Alien

VAN HORN, TX --  The office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed a border patrol agent was assaulted after encountering a group of illegal aliens.

According to the agency, the agent was in West Texas when he came across a group of 5 people.

One of the men in the group resisted and punched the officer in the face and even attempted to disarm him.

The attempt was unsuccessful and the entire group was taken into custody.

The man, identified as Andre Mainor-Velasquez of Guatemala, will be charged with assaulting a federal officer.

“Border Patrol Agents are highly trained federal law enforcement officers,” said Big Bend Sector Acting Chief Patrol Agent Chris T. Clem. “Encounters like this highlight the potential dangers faced in the course of their duties, even with the COVID-19 Pandemic, smugglers keep bringing people and contraband into the United States illegally, adding to the risk and I commend the agent for his actions in the face of adversity.”