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Mexican Citizen Sentenced for Illegal Re-entry into United States

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Fidel Herrera-Cruz, age 40, and a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced today to 5 months in jail for illegally re-entering the United States.

The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and Robert N. Garcia, Chief Patrol Agent, United States Border Patrol, Swanton Sector.

Herrera-Cruz admitted that he is a citizen of Mexico, and that he was removed from the United States to Mexico on April 10, 2018 and again on October 28, 2018.  On each occasion, Herrera-Cruz had been arrested by immigration authorities along the southwest border after he entered the United States without inspection from Mexico.  

On February 24, 2019, Herrera-Cruz was arrested by a Border Patrol Agent as part of a group of five people who had illegally entered the United States from Canada by walking across the border approximately 4 miles east of the Fort Covington Port of Entry.  A fingerprint check of Herrera-Cruz resulted in the discovery of the prior removals. 

This case was investigated by Border Patrol and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward P. Grogan.

 

Updated June 12, 2019

Topic
Immigration