Jose Luis Espindola Romero, Illegal Re-entry, New York 2024

ALBANY, NEW YORK — Two Mexican nationals, Jose Luis Espindola Romero and Agustin Dominguez De Jesus, have been sentenced for illegally re-entering the United States.

According to court documents, Jose Luis Espindola Romero, a 33-year-old citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to time served (44 days in jail) for his role in the crime. His accomplice, Agustin Dominguez De Jesus, a 23-year-old citizen of Mexico, was also sentenced to time served (43 days in jail) for the same offense.

This announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and Thomas E. Feeley, Director of the Buffalo Field Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Both men pleaded guilty to their crimes and will face removal proceedings.

Espindola Romero was arrested by ICE officers on July 25, 2018, near Cobleskill, New York. He had previously been removed from the United States to Mexico on September 27, 2014, and again on October 9, 2014. Dominguez De Jesus was arrested on July 26, 2018, in Amsterdam, New York. He had also been removed from the United States to Mexico on October 9, 2013, and again on October 18, 2013.

These crimes were investigated by ICE-ERO and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward P. Grogan. The sentences handed down to the defendants are a result of their guilty pleas and will be followed by removal proceedings.

The Grimy Times will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as more information becomes available.

This case serves as a reminder of the importance of enforcing our nation’s immigration laws and holding those who break them accountable.

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