Acting Deputy Chief of Border Patrol Suspended Over Misconduct Allegations

Border Patrol processes a group of about 60 migrants near the highway outside Eagle Pass, Texas, on Feb. 4, 2024. Sergio Flores/AFP via Getty Images

The acting deputy chief of U.S. Border Patrol, Joel Martinez, has been placed on administrative leave for alleged misconduct, according to multiple reports.

Joel Martinez, 31, whose career in the Border Patrol spans more than three decades, was suspended but not placed under arrest, according to The Washington Post.