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11-02-2007, 01:43 PM #1
2 plead not guilty in citizenship scheme
2 plead not guilty in citizenship scheme
Immigrants allegedly given offer to join tribe
By Onell R. Soto
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
November 2, 2007
Authorities say an intriguing offer was made to illegal immigrants during meetings held in North County homes: Join an American Indian tribe and travel freely between the United States and Mexico.
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But the tribe they were touting isn't recognized by the United States government.
And, in any case, members of American Indian tribes aren't exempt from immigration laws.
Two people suspected in the scheme pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges of theft and selling false citizenship documents.
San Diego Superior Court Judge David Szumowski agreed to free Kim Thomas Johnson, 47, of Oceanside and Victor Granados, 57, of San Marcos without bail as long as they promised to return for another court hearing Dec. 12.
If convicted, they face up to 11 years in prison, prosecutor Tricia Pummill said.
Johnson works “in managementâ€
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11-02-2007, 02:28 PM #2
Oh right, they're not guilty. How many more good honest family folk do we need? The more the merrier?
We are NOT a nation of immigrants!
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04-23-2008, 01:52 AM #3
Conmen Guilty of Selling Indian Tribe Memberships to Illegals
Last Update: 4/22 7:17 pm
Two North County residents who sold bogus Indian tribe "memberships" to illegal immigrants, supposedly allowing them free access across the U.S.-Mexico border, pleaded guilty Tuesday to grand theft.
Victor Granados of San Marcos and Kim Thomas Johnson of Oceanside won't face additional jail time if $9,000 in restitution is paid by Aug. 11, said prosecuting attorney Gina Darvas.
Granados, 57, and Johnson, 47, entered their guilty pleas before Judge Charles Rogers on the day their preliminary hearing was scheduled to take place.
Deputy District Attorney Tricia Pummill told a judge last year that the defendants lied to illegal immigrants by telling them they could purchase identification for the Pembina Nation Little Shell Band of North America for $1,500 cash, which would allow them to stay in the United States legally.
Each victim received a packet that included identification cards and license plates, authorities said.
One victim lost $4,500 and three others lost $1,500 each, Darvas said.
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