Tag: deportation

  • Saul Castillo-Crespo, Unlawful Re-Entry, Washington 2026

    Saul Castillo-Crespo, Unlawful Re-Entry, Washington 2026

    ⏱ 2 min read Saul Castillo-Crespo, a 28-year-old Mexican national and convicted sex offender, committed a heinous crime in the nation’s capital. On May 7, 2017, he encountered an extremely intoxicated woman near Lafayette Square in downtown Washington, DC, and instead of helping her get home, he took her to his apartment building and sexually…

  • Alfredo Covarrubias-Jimenez, Illegally Reentering the United States, Nevada 2023

    Alfredo Covarrubias-Jimenez, Illegally Reentering the United States, Nevada 2023

    ⏱ 3 min read Las Vegas federal court slammed four repeat offenders with prison sentences this week for the simple fact of being back in the United States after being kicked out – a lot of times. Alfredo Covarrubias-Jimenez, Moises Jeronimo-Martin, Angel David Olivera-Hernandez, and Rigoberto Osorio-Merlo all pleaded guilty to illegally reentering the country,…

  • Juan Diego Rojas-Meneses, Illegally Re-Entering the United States, California 2023

    Juan Diego Rojas-Meneses, Illegally Re-Entering the United States, California 2023

    BELGRADE, MT – Juan Diego Rojas-Meneses, 20, learned a harsh lesson in repeat offenses this week. The Mexican national walked out of a Montana courtroom and directly into the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol, having served 219 days for illegally re-entering the United States. While the sentence itself is relatively light, the immediate deportation…

  • Juan Diego Rojas-Meneses, Immigration Violation, Montana 2023

    Juan Diego Rojas-Meneses, Immigration Violation, Montana 2023

    BELGRADE, MT – Juan Diego Rojas-Meneses, 20, learned the hard way that Montana isn’t a welcoming state for repeat immigration violations. After nearly seven months in Gallatin County jail, Rojas-Meneses received a sentence of time served today and was immediately turned over to U.S. Border Patrol agents for expulsion from the country. The case, while…

  • Juan Diego Rojas-Meneses, Illegally Re-Entering the United States, Maine 2023

    Juan Diego Rojas-Meneses, Illegally Re-Entering the United States, Maine 2023

    BELGRADE, MT – Juan Diego Rojas-Meneses, 20, a Mexican national, walked a free man out of a Missoula courtroom yesterday, but his freedom was short-lived. After serving 219 days for illegally re-entering the country, he was immediately taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents – a handover that underscores the revolving door problem plaguing…

  • Miguel Angel Lopez-Mejia, Re-Entry of Removed Alien, Louisiana 2023

    Miguel Angel Lopez-Mejia, Re-Entry of Removed Alien, Louisiana 2023

    New Orleans – Miguel Angel Lopez-Mejia, 34, a Honduran national with a knack for ignoring U.S. immigration law, walked out of federal court a free man this week, but his freedom comes with a steep price: immediate deportation. Lopez-Mejia received a time-served sentence for illegally re-entering the United States, a federal felony under Title 8,…

  • Miguel Angel Lopez-Mejia, Human Smuggling, Louisiana 2023

    Miguel Angel Lopez-Mejia, Human Smuggling, Louisiana 2023

    New Orleans – Miguel Angel Lopez-Mejia, 34, a Honduran national with a history of ignoring deportation orders, walked out of a Louisiana federal courtroom on March 17, 2026, a free man… for now. The catch? He’s immediately back in the custody of Customs and Border Protection, en route to Honduras. After serving time for illegally…

  • Elvin Leonardo Oliva-Rodriguez, Re-Entering the United States, California 2023

    Elvin Leonardo Oliva-Rodriguez, Re-Entering the United States, California 2023

    A routine traffic stop on Interstate 12 just east of New Orleans has landed a deported Honduran national back in federal custody, facing charges for illegally re-entering the United States. Elvin Leonardo Oliva-Rodriguez, 37, was pulled over last week, revealing a past deportation and igniting a new legal battle. Border Patrol agents initiated the stop…

  • Joel Castillo-Soto, Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, New Hampshire 2023

    Joel Castillo-Soto, Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, New Hampshire 2023

    Rochester, NH – A deported Dominican national is staring down a lengthy federal prison sentence after authorities busted a multi-pound methamphetamine operation in New Hampshire. Joel Castillo-Soto, 35, admitted guilt today to federal charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and illegal re-entry into the United States, a crime carrying significant penalties. The case shines a…

  • Yúnior Benavides, Drug Trafficking, Connecticut 2026

    Yúnior Benavides, Drug Trafficking, Connecticut 2026

    West Hartford, CT – A convicted drug trafficker, once run out of the country, is back in federal custody after a routine traffic stop exposed his illegal reentry. Yúnior Benavides, 49, a Dominican national, now faces years behind bars after federal agents caught him driving on March 6, 2026, revealing a blatant disregard for a…