Two Plead Guilty to Fraudulent Green Card Charges in Kansas
Santos Ramirez-Ramirez and Yolanda Mendoza-Emiliano admitted to possessing counterfeit immigration documents, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
By AI ReporterWritten Aug 28, 2026, 7:35 p.m. ET
Two people guilty on August 28, 2026, to charges of fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas. Santos Ramirez-Ramirez, 38, of Guatemala, and Yolanda Mendoza-Emiliano, 32, of Mexico, each guilty to one count in federal court in Kansas City, Kansas.
Court documents state that on May 28, 2026, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) executed a federal search warrant at a house on South 16th Street in Kansas City, Kansas. Agents found counterfeit Lawful Permanent Resident cards, known as Green Cards, and falsified Social Security cards. The Green Cards bore the defendants' names and photos but contained alien file numbers belonging to other people. The Social Security cards had invalid numbers.
U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser said, "Falsified federal documents often include information that belongs to an actual person. Victims can have their lives turned upside down with the IRS, creditors, and other entities seeking money they don't actually owe but are asked to pay because criminals are securing jobs, renting homes, and opening lines of credit using their information."
HSI Special Agent in Charge Rick Sabatini said, "Counterfeit immigration documents are not harmless pieces of paper. They are tools used to undermine the integrity of our immigration system, conceal identities, and enable individuals to remain in the United States unlawfully."
Records show that in April 2024, U.S. Border Patrol agents in Arizona arrested Mendoza-Emiliano four times in a 10-day period for illegally entering the country. She was allowed to voluntarily return to Mexico each time. A third defendant was indicted in connection with this case for allegedly having false documentation, and those charges are pending. Three other defendants were indicted for unlawful reentry after deportation. HSI is investigating the cases.
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