A man described by federal prosecutors as having six prior deportations and multiple felony convictions has been sentenced to two years in prison for illegally reentering the United States, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada. The office, based in Las Vegas, shared the news through its official account, tying the case to a broader immigration enforcement push branded Operation Take Back America.
The announcement came via a post from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada
, which credited Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Salt Lake City field office, referencing the handle @EROSaltLakeCity, with involvement in the case. Beyond the two-year sentence, the six prior deportations, and the reference to multiple felony convictions, the office's post did not provide additional details about the individual, the sentencing court, or the specific charge.
Part of a Wider Pattern of Nevada Reentry Cases
This announcement follows a string of similar illegal reentry sentencings out of the same federal district. In March, four men who had previously been deported a combined 14 times were sentenced in federal court in Nevada for illegally reentering the country, as reported by News 3 Las Vegas. Authorities said those cases, too, were part of Operation Take Back America.
Among that group, Moises Jeronimo-Martin had six prior deportations to Mexico and had served prison time in Nevada for felony DUI, according to 8 News Now. He received 13 months and one day in prison, followed by one year of supervised release. It has not been established whether Jeronimo-Martin or any of the four defendants from that case are connected to the individual described in the newer, two-year sentencing.
Other Recent Sentencings in the District
Alfredo Covarrubias-Jimenez, also part of the March group, received a 16-month sentence and had prior felony convictions for inflicting corporal injury on a spouse in California and drug trafficking in Nevada, the same 8 News Now report noted. Angel David Olivera-Hernandez was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison followed by three years of supervised release, while Rigoberto Osorio-Merlo, who had two prior deportations to Honduras, received nine months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
All four of those men pleaded guilty to one count of being a deported alien found in the United States, the outlet reported. United States District Judge Gloria Navarro handed down the sentences, which included prison terms followed by supervised release, per the same account. ICE officers in Salt Lake City and the Las Vegas Sub-Office investigated those cases, while the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada prosecuted them. Authorities said all four men will be deported again once they finish serving their prison sentences.
What the Law Says About Illegal Reentry
Federal law lays out penalties for reentry after deportation. According to the Department of Justice, the basic statutory maximum for the offense is a fine, imprisonment for not more than two years, or both, before enhancements for prior criminal history or removals come into play.
The identity of the individual in the newest case, along with the court, judge, plea status, and the exact nature of the felony convictions cited by prosecutors, has not been made public in the material released so far. It also remains unclear whether the two-year sentence includes a term of supervised release or whether the individual will face deportation once the sentence is served, mirroring the outcome described in the earlier Nevada cases.
