Thread: Man fakes illegal status to avoid prison, police say

Man fakes illegal status to avoid prison, police say

By Andrew Adams
November 3rd, 2011 @ 9:09am

SALT LAKE CITY -- He didn't want to go to prison, so instead he opted to get deported. And he faked a district judge and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents into believing he was an illegal immigrant.

Now, that man is facing charges for the alleged lie.

Court documents show 27-year-old Jaime Alvarado was arrested on Feb. 24, 2010, on a drug charge - distribution of a controlled substance. At the time, Alvarado identified himself as Saul Quiroz, once again used the name before a judge, and said he was from Mexico and in the United States illegally.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported the supposed Quiroz to Mexico.

Alvarado "admitted that he created the false name of Saul Quiroz-Hernandez and claimed to be a Mexican national in order to avoid a lengthy prison term." - Court document

The man surfaced in Utah again in February of this year, during an arrest over a warrant related to his previous case.

He admitted to an ICE special agent he was in fact Alvarado, a U.S. citizen, and he used his U.S. passport to regain entry into the country. According to the court filing, Alvarado "admitted that he created the false name of Saul Quiroz-Hernandez and claimed to be a Mexican national in order to avoid a lengthy prison term because of his drug conviction."

Charges against Alvarado were filed Wednesday by the Salt Lake County District Attorney's office. He faces a second-degree felony count of false/inconsistent material statements and a Class C misdemeanor charge of giving false personal identity to peace office.

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Oh, and here I thought they wanted equal protection under the law. The truth comes out that illegals want BETTER treatment than citizens. A citizen wouldn't have gotten a ride back home, they would have gotten a prison sentence.

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Man avoids prison by faking illegal immigrant status

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – An American man who claimed to be an illegal immigrant from Mexico to avoid going to prison is now wanted by police after he returned to the United States and acknowledged his true identity to a judge.

Jaime Alvarado, 27, of Salt Lake City, was charged Wednesday in Utah's 3rd District Court with a second-degree felony for giving false material statements and a misdemeanor charge for giving false personal information to a peace officer.

The charges stem from a 2010 arrest when Alvarado told Salt Lake City police, a Utah state courts judge and federal immigration officials that he was actually Saul Quiroz and had emigrated from Mexico illegally. At the time, Alvarado was facing up to 15 years in prison for the possession of cocaine and heroin with the intent to distribute.

Instead of going to prison, Alvarado was deported to Mexico based on his false identity, according to court records. But he then returned to the United States using his American passport and earlier this year was arrested in Salt Lake City on an outstanding warrant connected to his guilty plea.

On Feb. 3, Alvarado acknowledged during a court hearing that he had lied about his identity. In a follow-up letter to the judge, he said he regretted lying and asked for leniency because his family depended on him.

"I have a good job right now, a lot of little girls waiting for me and a family that will support me," Alvarado said. "It's my first offense and my last. I want to spend the rest of my life with my kids!"

The case was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement who determined that Alvarado was a legal citizen and released him in June. A $50,000 warrant was issued Oct. 31 for his arrest.

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How much do you wanna bet that this guy is an anchor baby who has been taught all the tricks?