Mexican Man Sentenced For Immigration Document
A Mexican man who possessed fraudulent immigration documentation was sentenced on July 7, to sentence of time served of 131 days in prison and remanded to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol upon release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
Francisco Alcocer-Sanchez, 62, pleaded guilty in May 2025 to one count of use or possession of fraudulent immigration document.
Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided.
The government alleged in court documents that on Feb. 28, 2025, Alcocer-Sanchez was arrested by local law enforcement in Fairview, Montana/McKenzie County, N.D., during a DUI stop. He provided an expired licensed permanent resident card bearing his picture, but another name and alien number. Law enforcement noticed the LPR card was missing security features. On March 1, law enforcement verified Alcocer- Sanchez’s true identity and his prior removal from the United States. He later acknowledged his Mexican citizenship and his illegal status in the United States.
Alcocer-Sanchez’s immigration history shows he was granted status as a Lawful Permanent Resident on Feb. 12, 1991, but that status was revoked on June 25, 1998, following his conviction for importing cocaine, an aggravated felony. There is no record he applied for readmission into the United States.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuted the case. The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Border Patrol, Fairview Police Department and McKenzie North Dakota Sheriff’s Office.
