Misdemeanor Immigration Prosecutions – July 2017

ALBANY, NEW YORK – The following is a summary of misdemeanor immigration prosecutions from July 2017:

Marcelo Chavez-Vera, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced on July 20, 2017 to time served (14 days in jail) following his guilty plea to illegally entering the United States. Chavez-Vera admitted that on July 7, 2017, he entered the United States by boat from Canada on the Akwesasne reservation, where he was then picked up by an acquaintance driving a vehicle. Acting on a civilian tip, Border Patrol stopped the vehicle and arrested him.

Carlos Olivar-Varon, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced on July 20, 2017 to 20 days in jail following his guilty plea to illegally entering the United States. Olivar-Varon admitted that on July 7, 2017, he entered the United States by boat from Canada on the Akwesasne reservation, where he was then picked up by an acquaintance driving a vehicle. Acting on a civilian tip, Border Patrol stopped the vehicle and arrested him.