Guatemalan National Charged With Illegal Reentry

BOSTON – A Guatemalan national unlawfully residing in Springfield, Mass. has been charged with illegally reentering the United States after deportation.

Noe Yonildo Ambrocio-Perez, 38, a/k/a “Noe Perez,” “Noe Ambrocio,” Noel Perez,” Wilder Noel Perez,” “Noe Velazquez Ambrocio-Perez,” and “Rodolfo Lopez Velasquez,” was charged with one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. Ambrocio-Perez was arrested on July 3, 2025 and, following an initial appearance in federal court in Springfield, the Court took the matter of detention under advisement. Ambrocio-Perez remains in federal custody.

According to court filings, Ambrocio-Perez illegally entered and was subsequently removed from the United States three times. The defendant was first encountered by immigration authorities in 2002, after he entered the United States illegally using the alias “Rodolfo Lopez-Velazquez,” and was processed for a voluntary removal.

It is alleged that sometime thereafter, Ambrocio-Perez illegally reentered the United States for the second time. In July 2008, he was arrested in Springfield, Mass. for assault and battery after he allegedly became drunk and punched his girlfriend in the face with a closed fist. The arrest report listed another alias for the defendant, “Wilder Noel Perez.” It is further alleged that Ambrocio-Perez was arrested again in Springfield in 2009, after he was involved in an accident while operating a motor vehicle that was both uninsured and unregistered. Ambrocio-Perez allegedly identified himself to police with another alias, “Noel Perez.” In 2010, in Springfield, he was allegedly placed into protective custody when law enforcement encountered him “too drunk to walk or care for himself,” and allegedly used a fourth alias, “Noe Yonildo Perez.”

According to court records, in 2012 Ambrocio-Perez was arrested for driving in an erratic and dangerous manner. During the arrest, he identified himself with a fifth alias, “Neri Perez,” and provided breath alcohol test samples of .255, .077, and .245. He was later convicted of motor vehicle crimes in 2013 and sentenced to a period of confinement. Following his release from state custody, Ambrocio-Perez was arrested by immigration authorities and ultimately released on order of recognizance that directed him to appear for immigration proceedings later that year. After the he failed to appear, an Immigration Judge ordered Ambrocio-Perez to be removed to Guatemala in absentia.  

Two years later, in 2015, Ambrocio-Perez was arrested in West Palm Beach, Fla., for driving erratically and speeding. According to court records, at the time of the arrest, Ambrocio-Perez presented a Guatemalan consular identification card in the name of one of his aliases, “Noe Perez,” which had two outstanding warrants for two separate motor vehicle cases. Ambrocio-Perez subsequently pleaded guilty to driving without a license, was sentenced to three days in jail and was later remoted to Guatemala for the second time.

It is alleged that sometime thereafter, Ambrocio-Perez  illegally entered the United States for the third time. In 2018, he was again arrested in West Palm Beach, Fla., for driving away from the scene of an accident and operating a motor vehicle beyond his normal faculties. In a subsequent case brought in the Southern District of Florida, Ambrocio-Perez pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of illegal reentry and was removed from the United States in 2019.

At some point after his 2019 removal, it is alleged that Ambrocio-Perez illegally entered the United States for the fourth time. According to court documents, he was arrested in May 2025 in Springfield, Mass. after he crashed his motor vehicle and attempted to drive away from the scene.

The charge of unlawful reentry of a deported alien provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years 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 Steven H. Breslow of the Springfield Branch Office 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.