Charlot123
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They both go by Jose? I hope that we find out their real names!
Does anyone know what they use at the border for identifying these people, do they just take the word for the individual or is there proof?
If I am not mistaken, by Spanish naming conventions, the father's surname precedes the mother's one. (E.g., if the father's surname is Gomez and mother's Lopez, the child's surname would be Gomez Lopez). (Now, the naming convention is the opposite in Portugal.) The women usually do not change their maiden names. While great for genealogy, it does create problems at the border. I am thinking of this case. So Jose might be the first name Antonio - the middle one, Ibarra - paternal surname. There should also be a maternal surname that he probably dropped on entering the US. (Or maybe it was Victor? It is a Latin surname and while uncommon, someone might have it.) More likely, Franco is his wife's paternal surname.
Now, a common child, biological or legally adopted, should be Ibarra Franco, so Jose "borrowing" his wife's name is not totally illegal.
I assume at the border, what with the crisis, the patrol goes by the names they are provided.