A 38-year-old Mexican national has been found guilty of re-entering the United States after being previously deported.
Luis A. Gama pled guilty on June 26, 2025, to re-entry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).
According to court documents, Gama was found in Tangipahoa Parish on or around April 10, 2025. He had previously been deported to Mexico on September 10, 2019.
At the sentencing hearing scheduled for July 23, 2025, before United States District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown, Gama faces a maximum penalty of two years of imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, up to one year of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
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 (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
The work of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in investigating this matter was praised by Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson. Assistant United States Attorney Paul J. Hubbell of the General Crimes Unit oversees the prosecution.
The defendant’s real full name is Luis A. Gama, a Mexican national. The exact criminal charges are re-entry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a). The city and state are New Orleans, Louisiana. The exact date of the crime is April 10, 2025. The sentence or outcome is a maximum penalty of two years of imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, up to one year of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
The dollar amounts where applicable are $250,000 and $100. The defendant’s age is 38. The defendant’s nationality is Mexican.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Immigration & Border Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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