The Washington Times

The federal official in charge of the El Paso, Texas, border crossing — where a Mexican national with a highly contagious form of tuberculosis was allowed to enter the U.S. 76 times since August 2006 — has announced his retirement.

Luis Garcia, director of field operations in El Paso, said his retirement is not related to a Senate inquiry as to how Amado Isidro Armendariz Amaya traveled more than 20 times into the U.S. after his illness was discovered by health authorities on April 16.

Mr. Garcia, who announced his retirement in a memo to employees on Oct. 31, recently has faced scrutiny over border policies that include limited screening at checkpoints and inadequate screening of some immigrants who apply for extended-stay visas.

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