Hilario Garcia-Miranda, Illegally Re-Entering U.S. After Deportation, Pennsylvania 2023

Pittsburgh, PA - A Mexican national has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for violating U.S. immigration laws. Hilario Garcia-Miranda, 39, was found to be working as a cook at the Cheesecake Factory in Ross Township, Pennsylvania, without permission to re-enter the country.

According to court records, Garcia-Miranda was previously deported from the United States on March 28, 2003, after being convicted of an aggravated felony in the State of Oregon. However, he was found to be present in the U.S. again on December 29, 2017, working at the Cheesecake Factory at Ross Park Mall in Ross Township.

Senior United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab imposed the sentence on Garcia-Miranda. The judge also ordered that, following service of the sentence of imprisonment, Garcia-Miranda be remanded to the custody of federal immigration authorities for commencement of deportation proceedings.

United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced the sentencing in a federal court in Pittsburgh, PA. Attorney Brady commended the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)/Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Garcia-Miranda.

Assistant United States Attorney Carolyn J. Bloch prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

Garcia-Miranda, a Mexican national, pleaded guilty to one count of illegal re-entry after deportation. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison. The crime occurred in Ross Township, Pennsylvania on December 29, 2017. United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced the sentencing in a federal court in Pittsburgh, PA.

The defendant's real full name is Hilario Garcia-Miranda. The exact criminal charges against him are one count of illegal re-entry after deportation. The city and state where the crime occurred are Ross Township, Pennsylvania. The exact date of the crime is December 29, 2017. The sentence or outcome of the case is 15 months in prison. The crime is a federal offense and was prosecuted in a federal court in Pittsburgh, PA.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/judge-sentences-illegal-alien-felon-15-months-imprisonment-illegally-re-entering-us