Mexican National Sentenced To Two Years’ Imprisonment For Illegal Reentry

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Richard A. Lazzara today sentenced Jaime Palma Jimenez (45, Mexico) to two years in federal prison for illegal reentry by a deported alien. Palma Jimenez pled guilty on February 3, 2025.

According to court documents, Palma Jimenez is a native and citizen of Mexico. He was removed from the United States on March 5, 2015, April 20, 2015, June 22, 2017, and August 28, 2020. Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office officials then arrested him for illegal specialty contracting in October 2024, in the wake of Hurricane Milton. PCSO officers notified federal immigration authorities of Palma Jimenez’s presence in the United States.

This case was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO). It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael J. Buchanan.