Jesus Alberto Medina-Montes, Illegal Reentry of a Removed Alien, New York 2016

Alien Charged in Oswego County Illegally Reentrance Case

Syracuse, NY – A 24-year-old man from Mexico has been charged with illegally reentering the United States without inspection, announced United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian.

Jesus Alberto Medina-Montes was indicted yesterday for allegedly reentering the country without inspection after being previously removed. Medina-Montes, an alien, was previously removed from the United States to Mexico on October 26, 2010, but was found in Parish, New York on April 7, 2016.

The indictment charges Medina-Montes with illegal reentry of a removed alien, a crime that carries a maximum sentence of 2 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release of up to 1 year.

Medina-Montes was arrested on April 8, 2016, pursuant to a Criminal Complaint and is being detained without bail pending trial by order of the court. The case is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs & Border Protection.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Levine is prosecuting the case. Medina-Montes is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

According to court documents, Medina-Montes was previously removed from the United States on October 26, 2010, but reentered the country without inspection on April 7, 2016.

The case highlights the importance of immigration enforcement and the consequences of reentering the United States without inspection.

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