Colombian Citizen Faces Deportation After 20 Years Using US Name
A Colombian man who spent more than two decades posing as a U.S. citizen by using his name, date of birth, and Social Security number was sentenced to three years in federal prison in the United States and will subsequently be deported to Colombia. Carlos Felipe Jaramillo Grajales, 55, used the other person’s identity to […]
Carlos Felipe Jaramillo Grajales, a 55-year-old Colombian citizen, faces deportation after spending 20 years using another person's identity in the United States. The man, who used another individual's Social Security number, date of birth, and name, was sentenced to three years in federal prison. Jaramillo Grajales used the false identity to obtain a driver's license, U.S. passport, and voter registration, participating in elections and even casting a vote in the 2020 U.S. elections.
The fraud extended to his wife's immigration status, as he helped her obtain U.S. citizenship and apply for a K-1 fiancé visa after their divorce. Jaramillo Grajales was arrested in May 2024 while still using the false identity and returned to Colombia in June 2025 following his sentencing.
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