Repeat Offenders: 14 Deportations, Prison Time

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Las Vegas federal Judge Gloria Navarro wasn’t buying any sob stories this week, handing down prison sentences to four foreign nationals busted for repeatedly violating US immigration law. These aren’t first-time slip-ups – we’re talking about guys who’d already been kicked out of the country fourteen times collectively.

The lineup includes three Mexican nationals and one from Honduras, all caught trying to re-enter the US illegally. Details on their individual histories weren’t immediately released, but the sheer number of prior deportations signals a clear pattern of ignoring federal orders. Each defendant faced the consequences for a specific instance of illegal re-entry, a felony under federal law.

While the DOJ release is light on details – typical for these cases – it’s a clear signal that federal prosecutors are focused on cracking down on repeat immigration violations. The sentences will be followed by periods of supervised release, but whether that’ll actually deter these individuals remains to be seen. This all went down in the Northern District of Nevada.