A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was allegedly involved in smuggling for years on the border in El Paso, Texas.

Any troops involved in immigration enforcement operations must be accompanied by a Border Patrol officer and be in direct communication with CBP, according to the news release from CBP.

A Washington state woman was ordered held without bail Thursday in connection with the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in a case that has grown to encompass killings in multiple states.

A Washington state woman was ordered held without bail Thursday in connection with the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in a case that has grown to encompass killings in multiple states.

“I feel truly devastated, without strength, without a desire to continue,” Tinoco said earlier in the morning after CBP officers turned her back to wait for her appointment. “I feel very little.