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CARROLLTON: Maria Martinez thought she was meeting with hospital human resource officials last month to sign paperwork for a job at a private chain cafeteria located in Trinity Medical Center in Carrollton, Texas. Instead, Martinez was met by police who were waiting for her arrival, tipped off by hospital officials.
Martinez is a 40-year-old undocumented immigrant who had submitted a fake Social Security card to apply for the job. Initially when hospital officials realized that Martinez had submitted a fake card, they told her they couldn't hire her and sent her home. Yet, the next day, hospital officials called her back and reoffered her the position and told her that the documents were not needed anymore.
So Martinez, eager for work, happily returned. Only this time, she was arrested by Carrollton police who placed her in a detention facility with an immigration hold. They are charging her with tampering with government records. She faces two to 20 years in prison before being deported if she's found guilty.


