Julio Cesar Moreno-Anaya, Illegal Re-Entry, Iowa 2025

SIoux City, IA – A man who illegally re-entered the United States from Mexico has pleaded guilty to the crime in federal court in Sioux City.

Julio Cesar Moreno-Anaya, 47, of Omaha, Nebraska, was convicted of one count of illegal re-entry as a felon. According to court documents, Moreno-Anaya has a previous felony theft conviction from 2016 in Hidalgo County, Texas.

He was arrested in Britt, Iowa, on September 15, 2025, for speeding and not having a valid driver’s license. While in custody, officials determined he was a citizen of Mexico and had previously been deported from the United States to Mexico on eight previous occasions.

At the plea hearing, Moreno-Anaya admitted to illegally re-entering the US without permission and having a previous felony theft conviction. He faces a possible sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release following any imprisonment.

Assistant United States Attorney Patrick T. Greenwood is prosecuting the case, which was investigated by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that aims to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect communities from perpetrators of violent crime.

Moreno-Anaya remains in custody pending sentencing, which will be set after a presentence report is prepared. The case file number is 25-CR-03047.

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