An illegal immigrant from Bolivia had security clearance and was working as a custodian at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when he was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials for claiming he was a U.S. citizen while applying for additional security credentials.

Juan Sejas was taken into custody at Washington Dulles International Airport by CBP officials after he provided them with an allegedly fake Puerto Rican birth certificate and Social Security card. Sejas was seeking a CBP certificate that would allow him into the International Operations Division. The certificate, authorities said, would have given him further access to secure areas.