Federal Grand Jury in Southern District of Georgia Indicts Five for Re-entry After Removal or Deportation
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia announced on November 13 that multiple defendants have been indicted by the November term of the federal grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia for re-entry after removal or deportation, a charge applied to a person present in the United States after at least one prior removal. U.S. Attorney Margaret E. “Meg” Heap announced the indictments in Savannah, Georgia.
Those facing federal charges are: Ruben Canos-Bences, 47, a citizen of Mexico, apprehended in Glynn County; Evelio Gomez-Mateo, also known as Alexander Gomez, 45, a citizen of Guatemala, apprehended in Effingham County; Roger Hernandez-Perez, 32, a citizen of Mexico, apprehended in Effingham County; Hilario Jimenez-Jimenez, 27, a citizen of Guatemala, apprehended in Coffee County; and Alexis Yahir Itehua-Salas, 24, a citizen of Mexico, apprehended in Richmond County. The office said each was illegally in the United States.
According to the office, re-entry after removal or deportation charges carry statutory penalties of up to two years in prison, followed by referral to immigration authorities for deportation. If a defendant's removal was subsequent to a felony or aggravated felony, the statutory penalties can be significantly more severe.
The cases are being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and local law enforcement agencies, and are being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Olivia C. Brame, Bradley R. Thompson and Joshua Kyle Davis for the Southern District of Georgia. Criminal indictments contain only charges; defendants are considered innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Photo: 图：美国移民执法局（ICE）相关机构大楼（固定图库联邦核心包）。 / Photo: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility (fixed federal-core asset-pack image).
