New Orleans, Louisiana – A Guatemalan man was found guilty of illegal reentry into the United States.
Juan Carlos Lopez-Sosa, 31, plead guilty on November 20, 2025, to illegal reentry of a previously removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).
According to court documents, Lopez-Sosa, an illegal alien, was found in St. Tammany Parish on September 11, 2025. He had previously been convicted of violating 8 U.S.C. § 1325, Illegal Entry by Alien on April 6, 2018, in the United States District Court – District of Arizona.
Lopez-Sosa was thereafter removed to Guatemala on April 20, 2018.
He faces a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, up to one year of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
Sentencing is set for January 15, 2026, before United States District Judge Barry W. Ashe.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the government to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Immigration|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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