C.B.P. News Release

Santa Teresa CBP Officers Bust Family Attempting to Pass as U.S. Citizens

(Wednesday, October 26, 2011)

Santa Teresa, NM - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, working at the Santa Teresa port of entry, stopped an unusual illegal entry attempt Tuesday afternoon. Five members of a family and a sixth person tried to enter by presenting legitimate U.S. birth certificates to CBP officers working at the port. CBP officers quickly determined that all six were impostors making false claims to U.S. citizenship.

“CBP officers working at the Santa Teresa port are thorough in their examination process,â€