The Kabul Tribune (KT) — An Afghan man living in the U.S. city of Phoenix has been sentenced to 22 months in prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm while residing unlawfully in the United States, U.S. authorities said.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of
Arizona, 30-year-old Syed Haider Najib was sentenced Monday after admitting to
possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
Prosecutors said Najib had been unlawfully present in the
United States since at least March 8, 2018, when his asylum application was
denied and a U.S. immigration judge issued a final order for his removal from
the country.
Under U.S. federal law, individuals who are unlawfully
present in the United States are generally prohibited from possessing firearms.
Violations of the law can result in criminal prosecution, imprisonment and
other legal consequences in addition to immigration enforcement proceedings.
