Ecuadorian National Charged with Illegal Reentry

BOSTON – An Ecuadorian national has been indicted by a federal grand jury for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation.

Luis Ernesto Caguana-Caguana, 33, was charged with one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. Caguana-Caguana was arrested on May 4, 2025.

According to the indictment, Caguana-Caguana was most recently deported from the United States on March 6, 2014. It is alleged that sometime after his March 2014 removal, Caguana-Caguana illegally reentered the United States without permission.

The charge of unlawful reentry of a deported alien provides for a sentence of up to two years in prison, one year of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. The defendant is subject to deportation upon completion of any sentence imposed. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Patricia H. Hyde, Field Office Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexandra W. Amrhein of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.