Previously Deported Aliens Sentenced and Transferred to Immigration Officials for Deportation Proceedings

MOBILE, AL – on December 18, 2025 Julio Cesar Chavez-Rizo, 30, of Mexico, was sentenced in federal court for illegally reentering the United States after previously having been deported.  This case was prosecuted as part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration. 
According to court documents, on October 19, 2025, Chavez-Rizo was arrested for disorderly conduct and public intoxication by the Saraland Police Department.  The Saraland Police Department requested assistance from the United States Border Patrol (USBP) for immigration records checks.  The USBP confirmed Chavez-Rizo had been deported from the United States two times.  Chavez-Rizo had been previously convicted of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and endangering a person in violation of Indiana state law in 2021.  USBP placed an immigration detainer on Chavez-Rizo.  Chavez-Rizo went straight into federal custody upon meeting bond on his state-related charges.  Chavez-Rizo was sentenced to time-served in prison since his arrest.  Chavez-Rizo had been in custody since his arrest by the Saraland Police Department.  Chavez-Rizo was ordered to be transferred to immigration officials for deportation proceedings upon his release from prison.  
Additional defendants were recently prosecuted and charged with illegally reentering the United States after previously having been deported as part of Operation Take Back America’s ongoing collaboration between federal agencies with the assistance of state and local law enforcement and sentenced in federal court.

On December 18, 2025, Marvin Alexander Santos-Carballo, 30, of Honduras, was sentenced for illegal reentry.  On October 20, 2025, the Creola Police Department had encountered Santos-Carballo during a traffic stop.  The Creola Police Department requested assistance from USBP for records checks.  USBP determined that Santos-Carballo was a previously deported alien.  USBP responded and arrested Santos-Carballo.  Santos-Carballo was sentenced to time-served in prison since his USBP arrest and ordered to be transferred to immigration officials for deportation proceedings upon his release.  

On September 29, 2025, Ezequiel Vega-Solano, 27, of Mexico, was sentenced for illegal reentry.  On August 1, 2025, the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) encountered Vega-Solano during a traffic stop.  BCSO reached out to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) for records confirmation.  ICE/ERO confirmed that Vega-Solano was a previously removed alien with prior felony convictions for illegal alien transportation in violation of federal law in 2020.  ICE/ERO responded and arrested Vega-Solano for his illegal presence in the United States.  Vega-Solano remained in federal custody through his sentencing.  Vega-Solano was sentenced to time-served and ordered to be transferred to immigration officials for deportation proceedings.  

On September 16, 2025, Roberto Ulin-Ajin, 40, of Guatemala, was sentenced for illegal reentry in federal court.  According to court documents, Ulin-Ajin was encountered during a worksite enforcement action by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents in May 2025.  HSI agents determined that Ulin-Ajin had been previously deported and was unlawfully in the United States.  Ulin-Ajin had also been previously convicted under an alias name for public intoxication and driving under the influence in violation of Alabama state law.  HSI arrested Ulin-Ajin during the worksite enforcement action.  Ulin-Ajin remained in federal custody through his sentencing.  Ulin-Ajin was sentenced to time-served and ordered to be transferred to immigration officials for deportation proceedings.  

These defendants had been in custody since their respective arrests on federal charges.  All defendants were ordered to pay $100.00 each in special assessments.

U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), U.S. Border Patrol (USBP), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), investigated the cases with the assistance of state and local law enforcement partners, including the Saraland Police Department, Creola Police Department, and the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office.  
Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin D. Kopf prosecuted the cases on behalf of the United States.
In addition to repelling the invasion of illegal immigration, Operation Take Back America aim includes the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) and protecting our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.