S.D. Ill. on GMC for naturalization

"[I]n July 2004, Angel attempted to enter Mexico from Laredo, Texas. An inspection by United States Customs and Border Protection revealed that Angel had secreted more than $90,000.00 in unreported cash in an ice chest. In July 2006, Angel pled guilty to the offense of failing to file a currency and monetary instrument report in violation of 31 U.S.C. § 5316(a)(1)(B) and § 5322(a). He was fined and sentenced to three years probation. ... [T]he reporting violation is the only criminal mark on Angel?s record in his 30 years in the United States. Accordingly, the Court finds that, having weighed all the factors, Angel has established that he is a person of good moral character. As Angel has established that he meets the other requirements of 8 U.S.C. § 1427(a), the Court finds that he meets all the requirements necessary to qualify for American citizenship. For the foregoing reasons, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff?s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 13) and declares that he is eligible to become a naturalized citizen of the United States of America." Angel v. Chertoff, Oct. 22, 2007.