Mexican National Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison

HAMMOND – Felipe Bautista-Ramirez, 29 years old, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to felony Reentry of Removed Alien, announced Acting United States Attorney M. Scott Proctor.

Felipe Bautista-Ramirez was sentenced to 6 months in prison followed by 1 year of supervised release.  The supervised release term will go into effect if Bautista-Ramirez remains in, or returns to, the United States within that period following expected removal proceedings.

According to documents in the case, Bautista-Ramirez’s arrest history includes charges for theft. He was previously removed from the United States in May 2024 and September 2024.

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations with assistance from the Hobart Police Department.  The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Nadia Wardrip.