Aggravated Felon Sentenced for Illegally Reentering the Country

United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Adrian Barron-Valdez, 47, originally of Mexico, was sentenced on June 27, 2025, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska for reentry of a removed alien after an aggravated felony conviction. Chief United States District Court Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Barron-Valdez to 21 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Barron-Valdez release from prison, he will begin a 3-year term of supervised release.

Barron-Valdez came to the attention of Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) in the District of Nebraska on December 7, 2024, following his arrest on state charges in Omaha. Barron-Valdez posted bond and was released to ICE on December 26, 2024, pursuant to its detainer. Barron-Valdez was arrested by ICE and was transported to the immigration office in Omaha for processing. Fingerprint results confirmed Barron-Valdez’s identity, alienage, immigration, and criminal history. Barron-Valdez is a citizen and national of Mexico with no claim to United States Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Resident status. He did not have documents to enter, pass through, or remain in the United States. It was confirmed Barron-Valdez had previously been issued a removal order on December 18, 2004, and he was physically removed from the United States to Mexico six times, first on January 12, 2005, and most recently on November 3, 2021. Barron-Valdez was convicted on June 10, 2013, in the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

There is no record that Barron-Valdez obtained consent from either the Attorney General of the United States or the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to reapply for admission into the United States.

This case was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.