Brazilian National Sentenced for Illegal Reentry

BOSTON – A Brazilian national unlawfully residing in Framingham was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after deportation.    

Rafael De Jesus-Ribeiro, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to time served (approximately 56 days) and one year of supervised release. The defendant is subject to deportation proceedings. On May 30, 2025, De Jesus-Ribeiro pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien.

De Jesus-Ribeiro was deported from the United States on July 17, 2019, after illegally crossing the border in Texas and being stopped by Border Patrol, to whom he initially provided false documentation. Sometime after his July 2019 removal, De Jesus-Ribeiro illegally reentered the United States without permission.

United States Attorney Leah Foley and Patricia H. Hyde, Field Office Director, Boston, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric L. Hawkins of the Major Crimes Unit prosecuted the case.