The two agents were assigned to an operating base near Newfield on May 31, 2022 when they received information that several groups of undocumented immigrants were passing though the Baboquivari Mountain range.
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A 26-year-old Mexican man pleaded guilty to assaulting two American Border Patrol agents last year in Arizona.
Authorities said Acatzihua-Temoxtle fled by running up the side of a wash while kicking several large boulders above one of the agents to slow his pursuit. They said Acatzihua-Temoxtle used the agents’ flashlight and night vision goggles lanyard to assault them before he was arrested.
If he's convicted, prosecutors said Acatzihua-Temoxtle could face a prison sentence of up to 20 years apiece for each assault plus a heavy fine.