Two Young Persons Detained for Presenting Fraudulent Documents at I-94 Permit Module in Eagle Pass, Texas
By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2019
Eagle Pass, Texas United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Port of Entry Director Paul Del Rincon informed the Eagle Pass Business Journal in an exclusive interview on Friday, August 16, 2019, that two young persons had been detained at the CBP I-94 Permit Module at Mall de las Aguilas for presenting fraudulent documents regarding their economic solvency or income in Mexico in order to qualify for an I-94 Travel Permit into the United States.
Del Rincon advised foreigners applying for an I-94 Travel Permit into the United States not to falsify any information nor documents demonstrating their economic solvency while applying for this permit because if they do they will be criminally prosecuted and face criminal sanctions, including being barred from applying for any United States Immigration Visa or Permit for a period of up to five years, and possibly be permanently banned.
Del Rincon noted that the United States Consulate Offices review thoroughly the documentation presented by foreigners for any U.S. Visa or Permit such as the I-94 Travel Permit and do catch any discrepancy, false information, or fraudulent documents presented in support of these visas.
Del Rincon stated that persons of all ages commit these type of offense and are eventually caught in the process of their applications. He noted that many people believe it is easy to either purchase, rent or borrow someone else’s economic solvency or income information when applying for an I-94 Travel Permit, but they are eventually caught with their falsification or presentation of fraudulent documents. He advises all applicants to be truthful when applying for any American visa or permit.
On another issue, Del Rincon stated that many American citizens who travel to Mexico but do not have an American Passport or Passport Card and only have a Birth Certificate and a valid Identification Card are required to go through a regular lane of entry at any Port of Entry and considerably delay their processing into the United States because their information has to be verified. He recommends that all American citizens traveling abroad such as to Mexico should obtain a U.S. Passport or Passport Card or apply for a SENTRI Card to expedite their processing at a U.S. Port of Entry.
Del Rincon cited CBP’s Western Hemisphere Traveler’s Initiative as requiring all American citizens to obtain either a U.S. Passport, Passport Card or a SENTRI Card to enter the United States from abroad. If an individual has one of these documents, they can be processed at a Port of Entry quicker and more efficiently than those who do not. Del Rincon encourages all American citizens, as well as foreigners, to comply with all American laws and possess the appropriate documents when entering a Port of Entry.
