Mexican National Sentenced To 13 Months In Federal Prison For Illegal Reentry

Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Sheri P. Chappell today sentenced Tomas Juarez-Santos (45) to 13 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States without authorization by federal immigration officials. Juarez-Santos pleaded guilty in December 2024.

According to court documents, on September 3, 2024, Juarez-Santos was arrested in Collier County on state criminal charges and was found to be present in the United States without legal authorization. Juarez-Santos has previously been convicted on two occasions for illegal reentry to the United States after deportation, in 2010 and 2019, and has been deported from the United States to Mexico on four occasions. 

This case was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Patrick L. Darcey.