Alejandro Sosa-Cruz, an illegal alien from Mexico, has pleaded guilty to unlawful reentry by an alien after removal, according to a statement released by the US Attorney’s Office.
Sosa-Cruz will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden on August 1, 2019, at 9:30 a.m. He faces a potential maximum penalty of 2 years in prison and a maximum $250,000 fine. He will also be removed from the United States again following the completion of any prison sentence.
The guilty plea stems from an incident on or about February 1, 2019, in Harrison County, where a D’Iberville Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on Sosa-Cruz’s vehicle for an obscured license plate. Sosa-Cruz also did not have a valid Driver’s License. An ICE officer was promptly called to the scene and arrested Sosa-Cruz after he admitted to being an illegal alien in the United States.
Sosa-Cruz was later positively identified via a fingerprint scan through the Department of Homeland Security computerized records system. This was not his first encounter with immigration authorities, as he had been removed from the United States on seven prior occasions since 2012.
This was Sosa-Cruz’s eighth time to illegally enter the United States, highlighting the challenges faced by law enforcement in preventing repeat offenders. U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst praised the cooperation exhibited by the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Enforcement Removal Operations, the City of D’Iberville Police Department, the Harrison County Criminal Interdiction Task Force, and the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department.
Assistant United States Attorney Stan Harris is the prosecutor for this case. The successful prosecution of Sosa-Cruz demonstrates the commitment of federal and local authorities to enforcing immigration laws and protecting national security. The case serves as a reminder of the importance of cooperation between different law enforcement agencies in combating immigration-related crimes.
The sentence handed down to Sosa-Cruz will be closely watched, as it may set a precedent for similar cases in the future. The maximum penalty of 2 years in prison and a $250,000 fine reflects the seriousness with which the court views immigration offenses. As the US continues to grapple with the complex issues surrounding immigration, cases like Sosa-Cruz’s highlight the need for effective enforcement and cooperation between different agencies.
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Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: Official Source ↗
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