CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who illegally re-entered the United States after being deported and used false documents to obtain employment was sentenced July 14, 2015, to 16 months in federal prison.
Alejandro Paredes-Barradas, age 34, an illegal alien from Mexico living in Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after an April 24, 2015, guilty plea to one count of unlawful use of an identification document, one count of misuse of a Social Security number, one count of making a false claim to U.S. citizenship, and one count of illegally reentering the United States after having been deported after a felony conviction.
The evidence showed that on May 1, 2013, Paredes-Barradas (using an alias name) used a fraudulent Social Security card and account number to apply for work. On the Immigration Form I-9, Paredes-Barradas claimed to be a United States Citizen. He had been previously deported to Mexico in 2007 after his third Iowa conviction for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. After his deportation, Paredes-Barradas returned to Iowa and was convicted again in 2012 of possession of fictitious identification documents.
Immigration authorities were notified by the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office in November 2014 that Paredes-Barradas was in custody on new state charges. On March 5, 2015, he was convicted in state court of one count of threatening to use explosive or incendiary device, one count of assault domestic abuse causing injury, and one count of reckless use of fire.
Paredes-Barradas was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Chief Judge Linda R. Reade. He was sentenced to sixteen months’ imprisonment. A special assessment of $400 was imposed. He must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
Paredes-Barradas is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.
deporting isnt enough they just come right back, in other countrys your dead if you cross border, shot no questions asked, thats what we need to do. say what you want about donald trump but at least he has the balls to say what needs to be said about these people.
Yes, he does have the balls to say it. Some of these people are so rude. They come here and act like we owe them something. And they have dozens of kids! We can’t even take care of our own in this country, and until we can, no more letting them in.
3 years supervision after release -for gods sake dummies he’s a fk illegal – deport the pos – If Trump were pres he would not even be here.
The state needs to start fining the companies that hire these guys. I guess he won’t be able to pay his fine until he gets out. Then it will take 40 roofing jobs to get it done.