An Arizona state employee working for the Department of Agriculture (AZDA) was arrested earlier this month for alleged human smuggling, resulting in his termination.
Joshua Castro, who worked as a food inspector, was charged with both a felony and a misdemeanor after he was caught appearing to transport illegal immigrants in his state uniform after they crossed the border from Mexico into Arizona.
The Arizona Sun Times asked Border Czar Tom Homan for comment. White House Spokesman Kush Desai responded on his behalf, “The days of actively aiding and abetting illegal aliens invading our country are over. The Trump administration will never waver on putting Americans and America First with a no-nonsense approach to immigration enforcement. In this administration, anyone who commits crimes exposes themselves to criminal liability.”
State Senator Jake Hoffman (R-Queen Creek) expressed his outrage on X.
“It’s no wonder Hobbs vetoes every piece of meaningful border security legislation when on her watch her own state employee is being arrested and prosecuted for the human smuggling of illegal aliens,” he said. “From cronyism to nepotism and pay-to-play to human smuggling, Katie Hobbs’ tenure as governor is proving to be one of the darkest periods in state history. There are no words to adequately describe the obscene mismanagement occurring within @GovernorHobbs’ state government.”
🚨 BREAKING ARIZONA SCANDAL 🚨
— Jake Hoffman (@JakeHoffmanAZ) April 26, 2025
One of @KatieHobbs state employees at the AZ Dept. of Agriculture was arrested earlier this month for alleged HUMAN SMUGGLING of ILLEGAL ALIENS
MY STATEMENT:
"It’s no wonder Hobbs vetoes every piece of meaningful border security legislation when… pic.twitter.com/UuK7kYR9F9
