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Mexican National Indicted for Unlawful Entry to the U.S. After 3 Deportations

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina

GREENVILLE, S.C. — A federal grand jury in Greenville has returned a single-count indictment against Sergio Ixtepan-Toto, 36, of Mexico, for unlawfully entering the United States. Ixtepan has been deported from the U.S. three times.

According to court documents, on Dec. 6, 2024, officers with the Pickens Police Department arrested Ixtepan on charges of driving under the influence. A check of Ixtepan’s immigration file showed that he was deported from the U.S. in May 2020, November 2022, and February 2024. In order to re-enter the U.S., Itepan would require permission from the Attorney General. There is no record that Ixtepan ever obtained such permission. Ixtepan has been charged with driving under the influence and domestic violence on multiple occasions.

Ixtepan was arraigned yesterday before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin McDonald.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Department of Homeland Security and the Pickens Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Max B. Cauthen is prosecuting the case. 

All charges in the indictment are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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Updated January 31, 2025

Topic
Immigration