Illegal alien pleads guilty to possessing false documents
5:33 PM
January 10, 2008

SIOUX CITY -- A Mexican citizen has pleaded guilty to federal charges of possessing false documents.

Aminadad Mendoza-Acevedo, 22, entered his plea in U.S. District Court to possessing a false document and a false resident alien card that he used to gain employment.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Mendoza-Acevedo admitted during his plea hearing to crossing the border from Mexico to the United States in October 2005 with the aid of a smuggler and that he falsely completed an employment eligibility verification form with a construction company in Arlington, Iowa.

He faces up to 10 years in prison.

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