Mexican National Pleads Guilty To Illegal Reentry Into The United States

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that Jorge Mazariegos-De Leon (39, Mexico) has pleaded guilty to illegal reentry of a removed alien. Mazariegos-De Leon faces a maximum penalty of two years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.

According to court documents, at some time between May 2014 and April 2024, Mazariegos-De Leon voluntarily entered the United States, with knowledge that he had previously been removed and that he was not legally permitted to reenter. On April 1, 2024, officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Enforcement and Removal Operations found Mazariegos-De Leon in Manatee County. Mazariegos-De Leon is a native and citizen of Mexico and was previously removed from the United States on two different occasions in 2014.

This case was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Enforcement and Removal Operations and was prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Joseph Wheeler, III.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

NOTE: This matter occurred on a previous date but not published at that time due to government shutdown. Press release posted and made available following the return to normal operations.