The Western District of Texas filed 240 immigration-related cases in the first week of March, an increase from 153 cases the previous week. The charges include illegal re-entry and human smuggling, with Acting U.S. Attorney Margaret Leachman overseeing the proceedings, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Clemente Galvez-Alapisco, a Mexican national with previous deportations and a conviction for indecency with a child, faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of illegal re-entry, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas. Salvador Arellano-Quintero was found in El Paso after multiple deportations, and David Alexis Herrera-Ramirez is charged with leading individuals over the border fence in San Elizario. These cases are part of Operation Take Back America, a federal effort targeting illegal immigration and cartel activities. Most defendants face illegal re-entry charges, with many having prior felony convictions.
Pedro Ruiz-Cisneros of San Antonio and Jaime Aguilar-Guerrero of Belton were recently indicted in immigration-related cases in Texas. Ruiz-Cisneros has prior felony and immigration-related convictions, while Aguilar-Guerrero, previously convicted of intoxication manslaughter, faces possible federal imprisonment if found guilty of another illegal re-entry. The cases are part of enforcement efforts involving Homeland Security Investigations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations, and Border Patrol. Authorities noted that the allegations remain unproven, as stated by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
