U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Jose Miguel Nunez Carmona, a 30-year-old citizen of the Dominican Republic, pleaded guilty to forging an alien resident card. The plea was entered before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr., and Nunez Carmona was sentenced to time served before being handed over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Sasha Mascarenhas, who managed the case, reported that on April 23, 2025, during an encounter with U.S. Border Patrol Agents, Nunez Carmona admitted his illegal status in the United States. He possessed a fraudulent United States Permanent Resident Card containing his photograph and biographical details along with a USCIS number. Upon examination by agents, the card was deemed fake due to missing security features, blurry watermarks, low-quality background imaging, and incorrect fonts. A records check confirmed that Nunez Carmona had never been granted permanent residency in the country and that the USCIS number did not match any individual.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America—a nationwide initiative utilizing resources from the Department of Justice aimed at addressing illegal immigration issues and combating cartels and transnational criminal organizations.
The investigation leading to this plea and sentencing was conducted by U.S. Border Patrol under Patrol Agent in Charge Martin B. Coombs.
