BOISE, ID – A Colombian woman has been sentenced in federal court for using a false Social Security number to gain employment at two Boise hotels, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho.
Lina Marcela Ospina Isaza, 24, of Bucaramanga, Colombia, received a sentence of time served—approximately two months in prison—after pleading guilty to the charge on June 10, 2025. U.S. District Judge Amanda K. Brailsford waived the fine and special assessment, citing Isaza’s likely deportation.
Court records show Isaza unlawfully entered the U.S. near Otay Mesa, California, on December 1, 2023, and was arrested shortly after. Though she admitted to crossing the border without inspection at a designated Port of Entry, she was released by the Department of Homeland Security under an “Order of Recognizance” while awaiting an immigration hearing…