Thread: Deportation in 1st Swift ID theft case

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_5094352

Deportation in 1st Swift ID theft case
By The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 01/26/2007 11:40:57 AM MST

Amalia Manuel-Pedro, identified by federal agents as a suspected illegal immigrant, pleaded guilty in Weld County District Court Thursday to forgery of a government-issued document.

Under her plea agreement, she avoids prison time if she doesn't enter the U.S. illegally over the next three years. If she violates the agreement, she would be sentenced to two years in state prison, district attorneys' spokeswoman Jennifer Finch said.

Hearings for the other 17 suspects were scheduled over the next few weeks on charges of identity theft, forgery or criminal impersonation. Prosecutors have said they expect many of them to accept plea agreements.

They were among 1,282 workers arrested at Swift plants in six states on Dec. 12, including 265 in Greeley. Nationwide, 246 people were held on state or federal identity-theft charges and the rest faced immigration charges.

Note that this is only for three years. I thought it was forever!

Amalia Manuel-Pedro take your family with you. You got much easier then your victim.

Under her plea agreement, she avoids prison time if she doesn't enter the U.S. illegally over the next three years.

Outrageous! What a load of donkey poo!!!!I guess she has a free pass after that!!!!!!!!!!

Why are they allowing these folks plea agreements? They've been caught red-handed - prosecute them to the fullest extent allowed by law!

Three years?

That is the same as inviting them back.

This will work. Saves the incarceration costs. The prison time should be enough to have second thoughts about returning. The person is still a deported alien after the three years, and prevented from entering by any means for ten years, then subject to be charged with a felony. Another trial would likely result in prison time. I think this one's gone.

I believe that the culprit should be repatriated with my new Express Repatriation Device (TM)

I love it Crocket. What kind of range does it have?