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, who pleaded guilty on April 14, used a U.S. citizen's Social Security number since 1992 to submit immigration petitions and unlawfully receive over $278,000 in benefits from 2013 to 2026. U.S. District Judge Charles R. Eskridge emphasized the intentional nature of her crimes despite her lack of prior offenses. Following her prison term, Garcia is expected to face deportation proceedings. She has also been ordered to pay $278,385 in restitution to the Social Security Administration.
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