Camden, N.J. — A man who was deported from the United States after a criminal conviction used someone else’s identity to re-enter the country and obtain U.S. citizenship, then lied about his identity and criminal history on his application.
41-year-old Carlos Gonzalez-Rodriguez, also known as Braulio Cepeda-Rodriguez, a native of the Dominican Republic, pleaded guilty August 25th in Camden federal court.
Federal authorities said Gonzalez-Rodriguez had previously been deported following a conviction for attempted armed robbery. He re-entered the United States using another person’s identity and used that false identity to apply for and obtain U.S. citizenship, lying on his application about his name, date of birth, criminal history, and prior deportation…