Mexican national Jesus Garcia-Gonzalez and Immigration Enforcement Agent Joe Halase discuss Garcia-Gonzalez's case with reporters at the Kenosha County Jail.



Published February 15, 2009 | 12:05 a.m.

Double trouble
Illegal immigrants convicted of crimes face deportation after serving sentence
By Mark Hornickel
mhornickel@kenoshanews.com

Jesus Alberto Garcia-Gonzalez was hoping for a better life when he and his mother illegally entered the United States a decade ago.

But the 19-year-old’s plans changed in December when he was arrested for theft. Now he’s not only facing jail time, but it’s likely he’ll be deported to his native Mexico, leaving behind his wife and child.

“I just wanted to say I’m sorry for what I did,â€