Overview

• Fernando Castillo, a former U.S. Border Patrol agent, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for bribery.
• Castillo solicited $5,000 from a migrant, promising paperwork that would allow her to stay in the U.S.
• The incident involved falsifying the migrant's documents and altering her immigration status.
• Authorities were alerted after the migrant noticed missing money and questionable changes to her documents.
• The case highlights issues of corruption within border enforcement amidst ongoing immigration challenges.