Convicted illegal alien felon sent back to federal prison

HOUSTON – A 43-year-old Mexican national who illegally resided in Houston has been sentenced for illegally reentering the country without authorization, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck.

Miguel Carreon pleaded guilty Sept. 29, 2025.

U.S. District Judge Kenneth Hoyt has now ordered Carreon to serve 57 months in federal prison. Not a U.S. citizen, he is expected to face removal proceedings following his imprisonment. In handing down the sentence, the court considered the dangerousness of his other crimes, lack of respect for the law and need for deterrence. Judge Hoyt noted Carreon chose to re-enter the United States illegally and commit other crimes and that reducing his sentence would send the wrong message to him and others.

Carreon has a prior felony conviction for conspiracy to distribute meth. He was first removed from the United States in January 2016. Authorities discovered him again in Houston after he was convicted for aggravated assault with a firearm.

He will remain in custody pending transfer to a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.

Immigration Customs Enforcement – Enforcement Removal Operations conducted the investigation. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Carrie Law prosecuted the case.

This case is 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, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.