A Mexican national with a history of felony conviction has been indicted for illegally reentering the United States, following his initial court appearance this past Monday. Felipe De Jesus Jauregui-Acosta, 43, stands accused of returning to the U.S. after a prior deportation, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada.
The indictment against Jauregui-Acosta stems from an initial arrest made by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police on May 4, 2025, where he faced multiple charges, including Resist Public Officer with Deadly Weapon Not Firearm and Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a First Responder, as reported by the Department of Justice. Following these events, he was convicted on July 3, 2025, of Resisting a Public Officer with Use of a Dangerous Weapon. Jauregui-Acosta had been deported and removed from the country on October 5, 2008, and his reentry into the U.S. was later identified as illegal by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
At the time of his latest court appearance, details were also made public about the upcoming proceedings. A preliminary hearing is set for September 22, 2025, before United States Magistrate Judge Brenda N. Weksler. The allegations in the criminal indictment and statements made during court seemed to delineate the path of Jauregui-Acosta’s alleged unlawful reentry after his removal.
If convicted of the charge of Deported Alien Found in the United States, Jauregui-Acosta could face a maximum sentence of two years in prison, a potential $250,000 fine, a supervised release term of one year, and a $100 special assessment. The gravity of these potential consequences echoes earlier punishments linked to his felony convictions. The case, investigated by ICE's Salt Lake City, Las Vegas Sub-Office, is being prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada, with Jason Knight serving as the Acting Field Office Director.
