C.B.P. News Release

Four Illegal Immigrants Commit Fraud at Douglas Port of Entry

(Saturday, July 10, 2010)

Douglas, Ariz. -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers apprehended four illegal immigrants who were attempting to commit fraud and go undetected by intermingling with legitimate travelers.

During the first week of July, four unrelated illegal immigrants were apprehended at the Douglas port of entry. Each one was attempting to use fraudulent means in order to live in the U.S. CBP officers detected the attempted deceit during the screening process and took the illegal immigrants into custody.

One immigrant was identified as a 51-year-old woman from Chihuahua, Mexico. The woman had obtained a valid border crossing document that only authorizes the holder to visit the U.S. The CBP officers discovered that the woman had been living and working illegally in the U.S. for the past ten years.

The second immigrant was identified as a 49-year-old man from Sonora, Mexico. The man had no identifying documents and was claiming to be a U.S. citizen. CBP officers discovered that the man was actually an aggravated felon and had an extensive criminal history for dangerous drugs.

The third immigrant was identified as a 25-year-old man from Sinaloa, Mexico. CBP officers discovered that the man had extensive criminal history for aiding and abetting illegal immigrants into the U.S. The man was assuming someone else’s identity in order to avoid detection.

The fourth immigrant was identified as a 31-year-old man from Michoacán, Mexico. CBP officers found that the man had several serious immigration violations and had been living and working illegally in the U.S.

The 51-year-old woman was processed for removal from the U.S. and sent back to Mexico, while the other three were taken before a federal magistrate.

Since June 1, CBP officers have apprehended 52 illegal immigrants at the Douglas port of entry who were attempting to live in the U.S. using fraudulent means.

A criminal complaint is simply the method by which a person is charged with criminal activity and raises no inference of guilt. An individual is presumed innocent until competent evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

Contacts For This News Release
M. Carl Robinson
CBP Public Affairs
Phone: (520) 364-8486

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