Illegal Alien Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Working Using Someone Else’s Social Security Number

An illegal alien who used someone else’s social security number to obtain employment was sentenced today to over eight months in federal prison.

Jesus Isreal Ubaldo-Cano, age 32, a citizen of Mexico illegally present in the United States and residing in Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after an August 6, 2026, guilty plea to two counts of unlawful use of identification documents.

At the guilty plea, Ubaldo-Cano admitted he used a fraudulent Social Security card and number, both belonging to an actual United States citizen, to prove his authorization to work in the United States.  Ubaldo-Cano used the fake card, number, and name when he completed employment and tax forms in August and October 2022 at two businesses in Northeast Iowa.    

Ubaldo-Cano was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Chief Judge C.J. Williams.  Ubaldo-Cano was sentenced to 100 days’ imprisonment.  He must also serve a one-year term of supervised release after the prison term.  There is no parole in the federal system.

Ubaldo-Cano is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transferred into the custody of immigration officials.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Anthony Morfitt and investigated by the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations.

Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. 

The case file number is 26-CR-2033.

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