Ordonez-Lopez Sentenced

A 20-year-old man from Guatemala, David Ordonez-Lopez, has been sentenced to 4 months in prison for illegally re-entering the United States. Ordonez-Lopez pleaded guilty to one count of illegal re-entry on September 22, 2014.

According to court documents, Ordonez-Lopez admitted to re-entering the United States without permission after being removed from the country on October 31, 2012. His case came to the attention of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) on July 15, 2014, after he was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) in Wright County, Iowa.

Ordonez-Lopez was sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Judge Mark W. Bennett. In addition to his 4-month prison term, he must also serve a 1-year term of supervised release. As there is no parole in the federal system, Ordonez-Lopez will serve his full sentence.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kevin C. Fletcher and investigated by HSI and the Enforcement and Removal Office of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau. Court file information is available at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl, with the case file number being 14-CR-3044.

Ordonez-Lopez’s sentencing serves as a reminder of the consequences of illegally re-entering the United States. The federal government takes immigration crimes seriously, and those who break the law will be held accountable.

The investigation and prosecution of Ordonez-Lopez’s case demonstrate the collaboration between federal agencies to enforce immigration laws. The public can be assured that the government is working to maintain the integrity of the immigration system and protect national security.