Tuesday, January 15, 2008 7:43 AM CST
Illegal alien pleads guilty

ARLINGTON, IOWA --- A citizen of Mexico pleaded guilty to charges he used bogus immigration documents to get a job at with a construction company in Arlington.

Aminadad Mendoza-Acevedo, 22, admitted possessing a false document and using a false resident alien card to gain employment. The plea came Jan. 7 in U.S. District Court in Sioux City. Authorities dismissed a charge of identity theft.

Mendoza-Acevedo will remain in custody until sentencing in April.

The possession charge is punishable by up to five years in prison. The use to obtain employment charge carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison.

Mendoza-Acevedo admitted he illegally crossed the border from Mexico in October 2005 with the aid of a smuggler. He said he falsely completed an I-9 employment eligibility form alleging he could work in the country until 2010.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated the case.
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