Jingui Lin, Possession of Fraudulent Passport, Louisiana 2026

New Orleans, Louisiana – Jingui Lin, a Chinese national, was found guilty of possessing a fraudulent passport in a case that exemplifies the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to combat immigration crimes.

On February 11, 2026, U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo sentenced Lin to the jail time he had already served since his custodial detention began on October 28, 2025. Lin will remain in immigration custody pending his deportation.

According to court documents, on October 28, 2025, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers encountered Lin and determined that he was in Entry Without Inspection (EWI) status and eligible to be taken into immigration custody. While taking him into custody, Officers found a fraudulent Chinese passport in Lin's possession.

The passport contained Lin's photograph but a different name. The fraudulent passport also contained a fraudulent United States visa and a fraudulent CBP admission stamp. Lin was not in possession of proper immigration documents allowing him to enter or remain in the United States legally.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the government to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

Assistant United States Attorney Christine M. Calogero of the General Crimes Unit is handling the prosecution, which was investigated by Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Mandatory Facts:

• Defendant/Respondent: Jingui Lin
• Criminal Charges: Possession of a fraudulent passport, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1546(a)
• City and State: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Exact Date: February 11, 2026 (sentencing), October 28, 2025 (arrest)
• Sentence/Outcome: Time served; deportation pending

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/chinese-national-guilty-possessing-fraudulent-passport