Mexican Citizen Sentenced For Immigration Fraud

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Rodolfo Calvo-Aguilar, age 53, and a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced today to time served (112 days in jail) for immigration fraud. 

The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and Chief Patrol Agent John C. Pfeifer, United States Border Patrol, Swanton Sector.

As part of his guilty plea, Calvo-Aguilar admitted that he possessed a counterfeit alien registration receipt card (a/k/a green card) when Border Patrol Agents encountered him in Burke, New York, on July 1, 2017.  Calvo-Aguilar also admitted that he is a citizen of Mexico, and that he was in the United States unlawfully.    

Following his sentencing, Calvo-Aguilar was remanded to the custody of the Department of Homeland Security, for removal proceedings. 

This case was investigated by United States Border Patrol and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward P. Grogan.