Foreign National Sentenced to Prison for Decades Long Identity Theft Scheme
· Texas Border Business
A 63-year-old Mexican national, Ana Silvia Garcia, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for theft of government funds and aggravated identity theft in Houston. Garcia illegally used a U.S. citizen's Social Security number since 1992, submitting immigration petitions and receiving over $278,000 in disability and Medicare benefits. U.S. District Judge Charles R. Eskridge emphasized the intentional nature of her crimes, despite her lack of prior offenses. Garcia is also required to pay $278,385 in restitution to the Social Security Administration and will face deportation after her prison term. She has been in custody since her arrest in February.
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