Honduran National Who Had Been Previously Deported Four Times Sentenced to Time Served For Illegal Re-Entry After Deportation

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The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on March 9. It is reproduced in full below.

NEW ORLEANS - SANTOS RAMOS-CASTILLO, a/k/a “Santos Ramos-Espinoza", age 36, was sentenced on March 8, 2023 for illegal reentry of a removed alien in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a) on March 8, 2023, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

According to court documents, SANTOS RAMOS-CASTILLO (“RAMOS-CASTILLO") admitted reentering the United States after being previously deported on Nov. 16, 2015. He had been deported three times prior to the fourth removal. RAMOS-CASTILLO was sentenced by the Honorable Ivan L. R. Lemelle, U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of Louisiana, to time served, which was over 6 months.

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement in investigating this matter. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carter K. D. Guice, Jr. of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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