Jaime Alvarado was arrested on a drug charge. Instead of facing prison, he decided it would be wise to tell the authorities he was an illegal alien from Mexico. This white lie got him a one-way ticket "back" to Mexico on the deportation bus. When he tried to re-enter the United States, he used his passport and was apprehended.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman Lori Haley said the agency is aware of the case, which is still under investigation. Agency officials also said it's not infrequent for people to lie about their nationality or claim to be illegal immigrants, either to evade prosecution or avoid incarceration or conditions of probation.
"I have never seen something like this happen. More often than not, the situation works the other way - a person claims to be legal to avoid detection," Oza said. "I have never seen an American citizen try to get deported."
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