EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14) — A transgender woman detained by federal agents while getting a protective order at the courthouse signed a plea agreement Friday.
Irvin Gonzalez pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry, and as part of the plea agreement, she will face time served.
The plea agreement said that “in this case, removal from the United States is presumptively mandatory.”
However, a separate hearing will be held to determine the process of her removal from the United States.
Gonzalez was detained on Feb. 9 at the El Paso County Courthouse after she received a protective order against her boyfriend.
Surveillance video showed two federal agents escorting her out of the building and into custody.
Gonzalez has a lengthy criminal history that includes multiple deportations, with the most recent being in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Jan. 23, 2016.
She was also sentenced to 180 days in county jail for domestic battery in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 2011.
Gonzalez was also tied to a money-order washing scheme where she and Mario De Avila worked together to allegedly steal money orders from U.S. Post Office drop-off boxes, wash off the recipient’s name and add De Avila’s, according to court documents.
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