Esvin Emilio Lopez-Gonzalez, Illegal Reentry, Pennsylvania 2025

Crime: Guatemalan Man Sentenced for Illegal Reentry into US

A resident of Guatemala, Esvin Emilio Lopez-Gonzalez, 27, pleaded guilty to a charge of illegal reentry of a removed alien and was sentenced to time served on his conviction in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

According to information presented to the court, Lopez-Gonzalez was previously removed from the United States on May 7, 2018, after illegally entering the country through Arizona. On May 28, 2025, he was encountered by special agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and failed to provide any identification.

Immigration authorities determined that Lopez-Gonzalez had not obtained permission to be in the United States after his prior removal and was illegally present in the country. Lopez-Gonzalez has been in custody since his May arrest and will be returned to immigration custody for removal from the United States.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Rebecca L. Silinski on behalf of the United States.

Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti commended U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Lopez-Gonzalez.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the government to achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, combat illegal immigration, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/guatemalan-man-sentenced-illegal-reentry-us