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As the federal government has been highlighting Social Security fraud in recent weeks, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) published an announcement Friday with a list of 18 illegal aliens who have been charged for stealing social security numbers and identity theft.
The majority of those on the list were indicted last year, and are still awaiting trial. One has already been sentenced to prison, and two illegals on the list have trials scheduled for this month.
Below is the press release from Immigrations & Customs Enforcement (ICE):
TAMPA, Fla. – Eighteen criminal illegal aliens have been charged as the result of an immigration-related identity theft investigation following a multi-agency effort with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Each individual has been charged with aggravated identity theft, misuse of Social Security numbers, and false statements regarding citizenship with the intent to engage unlawfully in employment. If convicted on all counts, each faces a minimum penalty of two years, up to 12 years, in federal prison.
- Luvin Daniel Hernandez Amador, of Honduras, was indicted on Feb. 27, 2025;
- Elvin Donahel Hernandez Amador, of Honduras, was indicted on Dec. 17, 2024;
- Elmer Modesto Amador, of Honduras, was indicted on Oct. 1, 2024;
- Junior Eduardo Ferrufino Andino, of Honduras, was indicted on Oct. 1, 2024;
- Noe Ardon, of Honduras, was indicted on June 25, 2024;
- Sindi Yamileth Mejia Avila, of Guatemala, was indicted on Dec. 17, 2024;
- Cristian Daniel Diaz-Garcia, of Honduras, is scheduled for trial in April 2025;
- Pedro Amaya Enriquez, of Honduras, was indicted on June 25, 2024;
- Juan Resendiz Ledesma, of Mexico, was indicted on June 25, 2024;
- Erlin Maradiaga-Flores, of Honduras, pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and sentenced on Oct. 17, 2024, to 2 years in federal prison;
- Nidia Maradiaga-Flores, of Honduras, is scheduled for trial in April 2025;
- Allan Gomez-Zelaya, of Honduras, pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft on Jan. 30, 2024. Sentencing set for April 15, 2025;
- Elieser Gomez-Zelaya, of Honduras, had a superseding indictment returned on Sept. 27, 2023;
- Juan Molina-Salles, of Honduras, was indicted Sept. 6, 2023.
These cases were investigated by ICE Homeland Security Investigations Tampa, the Department of Transportation – Office of Inspector General, the Social Security Administration – Office of the Inspector General, the United States Border Patrol, the Department of Labor – Office of Inspector General, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. They cases are being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Karyna Valdes and Christopher F. Murray, and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Wheeler, III.
18 criminal illegal aliens have been charged with immigration-related identity theft to engage in unlawful employment following a multi-agency investigation. @HSITampa @USDOT @TheSSAOIG @CBPFlorida @DOLOIG @FDLEPIO @SheriffPinellas pic.twitter.com/mpPCf9LejK
— HSI Tampa (@HSITampa) April 7, 2025
Also this week, the Trump administration announced they have cancelled the social securities numbers handed out by the Biden administration to over 6,000 illegal aliens.
BOOM! Trump administration cancels thousands of social security numbers given to illegal aliens
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