Opinion ID: 2808339
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Instant Offenses

Text: As previously set forth, on September 5, 2011, Agent Slingerland apprehended Macias near the Tecate, California, Port of Entry. Macias was hiding behind boulders and brush in a steep canyon. Macias initially stated that he had no legal documents to be in the United States and admitted that he was from Mexico. However, once Macias was in custody, he claimed under oath that he was born in Riverside, California, but that his mother had not “registered” his birth in California because he had been born at home. He also claimed that he had a California birth certificate and was a citizen of the United States. This conduct forms the basis of the instant convictions for being a removed alien found in the United States and for making a false claim of United States citizenship. 8 U.S.C. § 1326 and 18 U.S.C. § 911.