U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Mexican National Sentenced for Illegal Reentry after Deportation
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler, U.S. District Judge, has sentenced a Mexican man convicted of Illegal Reentry after Deportation. The sentencing took place on June 2, 2025.
Anselmo Flores-Nava, 35, was sentenced to time served, which was approximately four months.
Flores-Nava is a non-citizen of the United States and a Mexican national. Flores-Nava was deported from the United States to Mexico in 2016. Flores-Nava was found back in the United States in January of 2025. Reentering the United States after deportation is a federal felony crime.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Patterson prosecuted the case.
Flores-Nava was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service as he awaits removal action.
Updated June 3, 2025
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Immigration
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