I was a border patrol agent. The experience was horrifying

When I learned of the death of Anastasio Hernandez-Rojas, I felt I was in some way connected to it - I knew too much about how the system worked

As I listened to Maria Puga's words, I closed my eyes and could smell the familiar stench that was a border patrol processing center, where I worked as an agent for six years.

The handcuffs, badges, batons, trucks, the creaking of my old leather boots and belt came back to me.