Isidro Arcenio Alvarado, 58, a Salvadoran man who had previously been granted U.S. citizenship, pleaded guilty to naturalization fraud, according to Ellis Boyle. A federal judge has ordered the revocation of his citizenship and his deportation, the U.S. Attorney's Office reported.
Ellis Boyle stated that the investigation, led by ICE, ensured Alvarado would be removed from the U.S., emphasizing that individuals who commit sexual abuse against children should not hold U.S. citizenship. The ICE team was credited with helping secure his deportation to prevent further harm.
Isidro Arcenio Alvarado admitted to providing false statements during his naturalization process with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, specifically regarding prior sexual offenses and misleading conduct toward government officials. The investigation, led by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), uncovered these false statements, which had allowed him to obtain citizenship on October 12, 2022.
Charges against Isidro Arcenio Alvarado were filed on April 25, 2023. He was arrested and later pleaded guilty on July 8, 2025, to two counts of indecent liberties with a child. The Superior Court of Wake County, North Carolina, issued a suspended sentence and required him to register as a sex offender. The offenses, which involved a 10-year-old child, occurred between January 1, 2019, and April 10, 2021.
Operation False Haven, led by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers, targets cases of fraudulent citizenship, particularly involving child molesters and other serious offenders. The initiative receives support from the Fraud Detection and National Security Division of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Lori Warlick oversaw the prosecution of Isidro Arcenio Alvarado’s case, and his deportation will occur following the completion of his prison sentence.
