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Deported convict tries to enter U.S. at bridge

Louie Gilot
El Paso Times
Tuesday, January 24, 2006

A woman convicted in Tennessee for solicitation to commit murder and later deported tried to enter the United States on Sunday at the Paso del Norte Bridge, Customs and Border Protection officials said.

Micaela Rivera, 45, allegedly claimed she was a U.S. citizen when she approached the checkpoint on foot. Inspectors did not believe her and a background check revealed her prior conviction in 2003 and deportation last July after serving a year in prison. She was arrested on charges of false statement and illegal re-entry, officials said.