Migration warned that people who issue or use false documents will be sentenced up to 10 years in prison
The US Department of Justice announced yesterday that since the last four months the Prosecutor’s Office has prosecuted 109 undocumented immigrants accused of identity theft of US citizens and other migratory crimes, after his arrest in the state of Mississippi.
The Justice Department explained in a statement that the defendants were captured during the largest organized raid in the country in a single state, in which 680 people were taken into police custody.
Federal arrest warrants are related to crimes that include, among others, the falsification of the Social Security number (SS), immigration and reentry into the country after being expelled or deported, thus clike the legal stay credential, colloquially known as the “green card”.
The Justice Department said that 47 of the 109 defendants have pleaded guilty, and "some others (have) indicating their intention" to do the same. Of these, 26 have admitted the fraudulent use of the Social Security number, while another 21 have said they were responsible for having returned to the country illegally.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement -Iceimmigration and Customs Enforcement Service keeps alert that using fake documents is considered fraud and a serious threat to national security, as well as public safety because “create a vulnerability that can allow terrorists, other criminals and illegal aliens to enter and stay in the United States. "
However, they also point out that document fraud are elements of many crimes related to immigration, such as human trafficking and human trafficking.
If they are found guilty, These defendants each face up to five years in a federal prison, as simple crimes, however their sentence can increase dramatically if the court determines that more than one crime was committed, based on the guidelines for an advisory sentence and other legal factors.
A Mexican was sentenced to ten years for using false documents
In April of this year a Mexican pleaded guilty to making false statements in the US passport application, had entered illegally in the U.S.
This guilty plea was announced by Federal Prosecutor Joseph D. Brow, Eastern District of Texas. This case was investigated by the Office of Diplomatic Security and the National Security Investigations (HSI) of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE).
The 52-year-old man from Rusk County, Texas, pleaded guilty on April 2 to making a false statement in a passport application before the magistrate judge of the United States, K. Nicole Mitchell.
According to the information presented in court, Since at least 2002, the Mexican had been living without a legal immigration status, subsequently obtained the name, the date of birth and the social security number of a US citizen.
Fraudulently He used those identifiers to obtain several documents on behalf of the US citizen. In 2007, he used that identity to obtain a passport in the resident's name until the National Passport Center and Diplomatic Security Services of the State Department discovered the fraudulent use of this man.