HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania – Four previously deported aliens were charged with illegal re-entry into the United States.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Jose Coronado-Garcia, 36, of Mexico, was previously deported from the United States to Mexico on four prior occasions: March 16, 2009, March 20, 2009, May 30, 2011, and December 25, 2015. He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after December 2015 and was found in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.
Jesús Vergara-Ponce, 35, of Mexico, was previously deported from the United States to Mexico in January 2000. He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after January 2000 and was found in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.
Alix Masías-Serrano, 43, of Honduras, was previously deported from the United States to Honduras in August 2008 and February 2009. He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after February 2009 and was found in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.
Antonio Méndez-Garcia, 52, of Mexico, was previously deported from the United States to Mexico on five occasions: April 2003, March 2006, December 2006, June 2007, and August 2010. He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after August 2010 and was found in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.
Under federal law, Coronado-Garcia, Vergara-Ponce, and Masías-Serrano face a maximum penalty of two years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. Méndez-Garcia faces a maximum penalty of ten years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine due to his previous conviction.
This matter was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Prosecution has been assigned to Special Assistant United States Attorney Brian G. McDonnell.
Indictments and Criminal Informations are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.
A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the Judge is also required to consider and weigh a number of factors, including the nature, circumstances and seriousness of the offense; the history and characteristics of the defendant; and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public and provide for the defendant’s educational, vocational and medical needs. For these reasons, the statutory maximum penalty for the offense is not an accurate indicator of the potential sentence for a specific defendant.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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