Convicted Child Molester Revoked of Citizenship, Slated for Deportation After Serving Prison Time

The case was investigated by ICE’s Operation False Haven, which targets child molesters and other felons who obtain U.S. citizenship through fraud.

Isidro Arcenio Alvarado, a native of El Salvador and convicted child molester. Courtesy of U.S. Justice Department

A convicted child molester from El Salvador has been sentenced to active prison time for fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said in a Feb. 24 statement.

Isidro Arcenio Alvarado, 58, “confessed to knowingly making materially false statements under oath and penalty of perjury on his naturalization application and during a naturalization interview with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. He denied his criminal activity and lied to USCIS officials to gain immigration benefits. Alvarado naturalized on Oct. 12, 2022,” USCIS said.