Border Patrol acting Deputy Chief Joel Martinez was suspended for alleged misconduct Thursday, The Washington Post reports. A 31-year-veteran of the agency, Martinez has left CBP headquarters in ...

Joel Martinez has been named deputy chief patrol agent of the Border Patrol’s Rio Grande Valley Sector. Martinez replaces Austin L. Skero II, who took over as chief patrol agent in the Laredo Sector ...

According to the agency, the U.S. Border Patrol apprehended Martinez near El Paso on March 14, but he was released that same day on an order of recognizance with a notice to appear. U.S. Border ...

Under the Biden-Harris administration, the southern border faced a historic crisis. Daily encounters with illegal migrants exceeded 11,000, overwhelming border patrol agents and straining resources.