A Honduran man has pleaded guilty to illegally reentering the United States after being previously removed. Juan Carlos Ferrera-Ramirez, 44, a native of Honduras, was charged with one count of illegal reentry of a removed alien in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1326(a).
According to court documents, Ferrera-Ramirez was previously removed from the United States on June 24, 2013. He was later found in the Eastern District of Louisiana on December 2, 2015 and had not received permission from the Attorney General of the United States or the Secretary of Homeland Security to reenter.
Ferrera-Ramirez faces a maximum term of imprisonment of two years, as well as a fine of $250,000. U.S. District Court Judge Sarah S. Vance set sentencing for May 4, 2016.
U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite praised the work of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Jon Maestri is in charge of the prosecution.
The case is part of an ongoing effort by the U.S. Attorney’s Office to combat immigration-related crimes in the Eastern District of Louisiana.
The indictment against Ferrera-Ramirez was returned by a grand jury on November 17, 2015.
The charges against Ferrera-Ramirez are a reminder of the consequences of reentering the United States after being previously removed. The U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to work with law enforcement agencies to bring those who commit these crimes to justice.
Ferrera-Ramirez is a defendant in this case, and the charges against him are serious. The maximum sentence he faces is two years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Immigration Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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