ALIEN INDICTED ON ONE COUNT OF ILLEGAL RE-ENTRY
JOSE ALBERTO RIVAS-VASQUEZ, age 50, a citizen of El Salvador, was charged in a one-count indictment by a Federal Grand Jury for illegal re-entry by an alien previously removed, announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten.
According to court documents, on or about March 20, 2012, RIVAS, an alien who had previously been removed from the United States, was found in the United States, in Jefferson Parish within the Eastern District of Louisiana, without having obtained consent from the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to reapply for admission to the United States.
If convicted, RIVAS faces a maximum term of imprisonment of two (2) years, a fine of $250,000.00 and one (1) year of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.
U. S. Attorney Letten reiterated that the indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
The case was investigated by U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations. The case is being prosecuted by Special Assistant U. S. Attorney Robert Weir.
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