A Dominican national has been formally charged with unlawful reentry into the United States by a federal grand jury in Boston, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. The 50-year-old man, identified as Jose De La Rosa Rosario, is alleged to have reentered the country after being previously deported.
De La Rosa was detained initially by local police on September 3 and subsequently taken into federal custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on September 16. He is now waiting to make his court appearance in Boston on a date to be announced. Following his deportation on July 3, 2018, it is claimed that he managed to illegally make his way back into the States, an act that carries a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine reaching $250,000.
Details surrounding the case remain allegations, with the defendant retaining the presumption of innocence until proved otherwise, as stated by federal authorities. Sentencing in these matters, according to the announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua S. Levy and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Field Office Director for Boston, Todd M. Lyons, are guided by the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and related statutes.
The prosecution of De La Rosa's case will be supervised by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney James J. Nagelberg, from the Major Crimes Unit. As is standard, the charges outlined reflect accusations, and De La Rosa is considered innocent unless—and only until—a court of law conclusively proves him guilty beyond any reasonable doubt. The criminal justice process, aiming to ensure fair treatment, must navigate the complexities of immigration enforcement and individual rights.
