On Tuesday, the FBI announced the arrests of two illegal Venezuelan migrants for allegedly dragging, pushing, and punching a US Border Patrol agent in Texas.
The illegal immigrants – Kevin Escalona Gonzalez, 35, and 27-year-old Yuleixy Mata Fuentes – were arrested for an assault on a federal officer on October 31.
“At approximately 6:45 a.m. that day, a U.S. Border Patrol agent was advised of a group of undocumented non-citizens crossing into the United States. It was not clear how many migrants were in the initial group,” Fox News reported. “The agent followed the group into a residential area adjacent to Ascarate Park.”
“The group dispersed and ran, however, the agent caught up to Gonzalez and Fuentes, who refused to comply with commands,” Fox News continued. “The agent attempted to handcuff them; however, they allegedly resisted arrest and an altercation ensued.”
The FBI said that the agent was “pushed, dragged, and punched by the individuals.” The agent was eventually able to gain control of the illegal immigrants without further incident, the FBI said.
“The men and women of the U.S. Border Patrol work tirelessly to keep our borders safe,” said FBI El Paso Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey R. Downey. “Assaults on Border Patrol agents or any other federal agents/officers or task force officers will not be tolerated and will be addressed swiftly by our office so they can continue to carry out their sworn duty to protect our communities.”
