Mexican National Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal Prison for Immigration Offense

BOISE – Jose Salvador Alcaraz-Curiel, 31, a Mexican national, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for being a deported alien found in the United States, Acting U.S. Attorney Justin Whatcott announced today.

According to court records, Alcaraz-Curiel is a native and citizen of Mexico and is not a citizen of the United States.  The United States lawfully removed Alcaraz-Curiel from the country in October 2018 and September 2020.  After his second removal from the United States, Alcaraz-Curiel again re-entered the United States illegally and without lawful authority. Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) encountered Alcaraz-Curiel in Canyon County in March 2024. Alcaraz-Curiel has history of state misdemeanor and felony convictions in Idaho, as well as a 2020 federal conviction in the District of Arizona for being a deported alien found in the United States.

Acting U.S. Attorney Whatcott commended the efforts of ICE for their work on this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Francis J. Zebari prosecuted this case.

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