A Guatemalan man, Edwin Junech-Pastor, was sentenced to prison for illegally reentering the United States after being deported, according to a federal court ruling in Iowa.
Edwin Junech-Pastor, age 37, a citizen of Guatemala illegally present in the United States and residing in Decorah, Iowa, received the prison term after a June 10, 2024, guilty plea to one count of illegal reentry into the United States after having been deported.
In a plea agreement, Junech-Pastor admitted he had previously been deported from the United States and illegally reentered the United States without the permission of the United States government. Junech-Pastor was previously deported in June 2008.
On March 22, 2024, immigration officials learned Junech-Pastor had illegally returned to the United States and found Junech-Pastor at the Winneshiek County Jail following his arrest on state charges.
Junech-Pastor was also accused of using a fraudulent Social Security card and a fraudulent Permanent Resident card, also known as a “green card,” both bearing his name, to prove his authorization to work in the United States when he completed employment and tax forms in June 2019 at a business in Decorah, Iowa.
Junech-Pastor was previously convicted in May 2008 in the Northern District of Iowa following an immigration enforcement action in Postville, Iowa, of using fraudulent documents to unlawfully gain employment in the United States.
Judge C.J. Williams sentenced Junech-Pastor to 138 days’ imprisonment. He must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
Junech-Pastor is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be turned over to immigration officials.
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Violent Crime|Immigration
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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