Benjamin Marquez-Salas v. United States

56 F.3d 72 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Benjamin MARQUEZ-SALAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-17148. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 17, 1995. Decided May 19, 1995. Before: FLETCHER, REINHARDT, NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * BACKGROUND 2 In 1983, Benjamin Marquez-Salas, a Mexican citizen, entered the United States without inspection. He worked at various jobs saving money to relocate his family to the United States. In 1986, he returned to Mexico and retrieved his wife and three children. The Marquez-Salas family entered the United States on visitors' visas in September, 1986. The visas expired after six months, but the family remained. 3 In August, 1990, Marquez-Salas applied for a U.S. passport under the name of Jose Luis Sandoval. He presented false identification in support of this application. The passport office discovered the fraud, and Marquez-Salas…