Antonio Curio-Ruiz, Illegal Reentry, Massachusetts 2021

BOSTON — A Dominican national was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after deportation. Antonio Curio-Ruiz, 53, of the Dominican Republic, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to one year and one day in prison and three years of supervised release.

Curio-Ruiz also faces deportation upon completion of his sentence. On Feb. 3, 2021, Curio-Ruiz pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien.

Curio-Ruiz was previously deported in December 2007, April 2011 and November 2012. On Oct. 12, 2017, officers encountered Curio-Ruiz and determined him to be illegally present in the United States.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Suzanne Sullivan Jacobus of Mendell’s Major Crimes Unit. Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell and Todd M. Lyons, Field Office Director, Boston, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations made the announcement.

The U.S. government views illegal reentry as a serious crime. Those who attempt to re-enter the country after deportation face severe penalties, including imprisonment and deportation upon completion of their sentence.

Curio-Ruiz’s sentencing serves as a reminder of the consequences of re-entering the United States illegally. The U.S. government will continue to enforce immigration laws and prosecute those who violate them.

Defendant: Antonio Curio-Ruiz, 53, of the Dominican Republic.

Criminal Charges: Unlawful reentry of a deported alien.

City and State: Boston, Massachusetts.

Exact Date: Feb. 3, 2021 (plea), Oct. 12, 2017 (arrest), and December 2007, April 2011, and November 2012 (previous deportations).

Sentence or Outcome: One year and one day in prison and three years of supervised release.

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