Ramirez-Duran Sentenced

Francisco Ramirez-Duran, a 42-year-old man from Mexico, has been sentenced to 5 months in prison for re-entering the United States illegally after being removed as a felon.

According to court documents, Ramirez-Duran pleaded guilty to one count of illegal re-entry as a felon on August 15, 2014. He admitted to re-entering the United States without permission after being removed from the country on August 19, 2005.

Ramirez-Duran came to the attention of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) on July 6, 2014, after he was arrested in Webster County, Iowa, for fishing without a license. This arrest led to the discovery of his illegal re-entry into the United States.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kevin C. Fletcher and investigated by HSI and the Enforcement and Removal Office of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau. Ramirez-Duran was sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Judge Mark W. Bennett.

In addition to his 5-month prison term, Ramirez-Duran must also serve a 1-year term of supervised release. It’s worth noting that there is no parole in the federal system, so he will have to serve the entirety of his sentence.

The court file information is available at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl, with the case file number being 14-CR-3040. This case highlights the importance of enforcing immigration laws and the consequences of re-entering the United States illegally.

The sentencing of Ramirez-Duran serves as a reminder that the US government takes immigration laws seriously and will prosecute those who break them. The cooperation between HSI and the Enforcement and Removal Office of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau was crucial in bringing Ramirez-Duran to justice.