KANSAS CITY, KAN. — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Kansas), published as received.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – An illegal alien from Nicaragua pleaded guilty to using forged immigration documents to unlawfully gain employment in the United States.
According to court documents, Rolando Ariel Gonzalez-Gonzalez, 33, pleaded guilty to one count of fraud of misuse of a Visa (Permanent Resident Card).
In July 2026, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested Gonzalez-Gonzalez who was being held at the Washington County Jail on an ICE detainer. While the agents were looking through the personal belongings Gonzalez-Gonzalez had on him when Washington County deputies arrested him, they found a lawful permanent resident card (also known as a green card) with his name, date of birth, and an alien registration number. A check of the database revealed Gonzalez-Gonzalez was not in the country legally and that the registration number on the green card was invalid.
Gonzalez-Gonzalez admitted paying someone $250 for the fraudulent green card. He unlawfully gained employment by filling out a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form and presenting the fraudulent card. He also used a Social Security number that was not issued to him.
On August 3, 2026, an immigration judge in Kansas City, Missouri, granted Gonzalez-Gonzalez the option of voluntary departure from the United States with the safeguards of being returned to Nicaragua.
"Illegal aliens often must commit fraud or identity theft to illegally work in the United States," said U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser. "Policies that lure people into entering the United States illegally are fundamentally unfair to the rule of law, the communities harmed by these crimes, and the individuals who must continually violate the law to remain and work here."
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is investigating the case.
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