BEAUMONT, Texas — Eduardo Barajas-Macias, a 32-year-old Mexican national, has pleaded guilty to unlawfully returning to the United States after being deported. The guilty plea was entered before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson on August 13, 2025.
Barajas-Macias was apprehended in Diboll, Texas, on March 26, 2024, following an investigation that revealed his previous deportation to Mexico in 2023. The guilty plea comes as a result of illegal reentry by a previously deported alien.
The defendant now faces up to two years in federal prison and deportation upon sentencing. The court will determine the final sentence based on advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors, following a presentence investigation by the U.S. Probation Office.
This case is an integral part of Operation Take Back America, a broad initiative aimed at combating illegal immigration, eliminating cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and safeguarding communities from violent crime. The operation leverages resources from the Department of Justice’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
The investigation was a collaborative effort between Homeland Security Investigations, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, FBI, and Angelina County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Donald Carter is handling the prosecution.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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