“An illegal immigrant accused of assuming the persona of a Texas teacher pleaded guilty Monday in a case that put a face on the growing crime of “total identity theft” in the United States. Benita Cardona-Gonzalez, a Mexican national living in Topeka, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of possessing fraudulent identification documents in a deal with prosecutors that calls for an 18-month prison term,” the AP reports.<\/p>\n
“Gutierrez said she would have liked to see Cardona-Gonzalez spend a more than 18 months in prison after everything she put her through. Still, she said she was satisfied with the plea deal because she and her husband want to get the case over with and move on with their lives.”<\/p>\n
“Despite the hopes of immigrant-rights advocates, it appears the election did not close the partisan divide on immigration. “Businesses want a stream of temporary workers who would return home after their time is up, while labor unions and immigrant-rights advocates say those workers should be allowed a path to citizenship, which would mean a sizable boost in overall immigration.”<\/p>\n “A proposal to issue driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants [in Illinois]received House committee approval Monday, despite concerns by both Democrats and Republicans whether it goes far enough to prevent fraud,” the AP reports.<\/p>\n “The plan, endorsed 6-3 by a transportation committee, requires those immigrants who wish to obtain a license have their photo taken and filed digitally in a state database. But state Rep. Dennis Reboletti, R-Elmhurst, said illegal immigrants should be fingerprinted as a better way to create an identifying record. Photos alone could lead to identity fraud, he said.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Guilty Plea by Illegal Alien in Total Theft of Woman’s Identity “An illegal immigrant accused of assuming the persona of a Texas teacher pleaded guilty Monday in a case that put a face on the growing crime of “total identity theft” in the United States. Benita Cardona-Gonzalez, a Mexican national living in Topeka, pleaded guilty<\/p>\n
\nThat was highlighted on Thursday, the very first day of the new session, when Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, kicking off the 113th Congress, called for action on the thorny issue from the rostrum of the House. Her entire Democratic caucus gave her a standing ovation, but Republicans stayed in their seats, with few even bothering to applaud at all,” the Washington Times<\/a> reports.<\/p>\nLicense Plan Advances in Ill.<\/h3>\n