Two illegal aliens imprisoned for unlawfully reentering the U.S.

McALLEN, Texas – Two Mexican nationals with felony criminal histories have been sentenced in two separate cases for illegally entering the county without authorization, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.

Jose Eduardo Soto-Hernandez, 29, and Salvador Eduardo Gonzalez-Ledezma, 25, pleaded guilty Dec. 17 and 18, 2024, respectively.

Chief U.S. District Judge Randy Crane has now imposed a 46-month term of imprisonment for Gonzalez-Ledezma, while Soto-Hernandez received 27 months. Not U.S. citizens, both are expected to face removal proceedings following their imprisonment.

Soto-Hernandez has prior felony convictions for sexual assault of a child and possession of a controlled substance. He has been removed from the United States two previous times, most recently in 2019.

Gonzalez-Ledezma also has prior felony convictions for assault family violence impeding breath and harboring aliens. Authorities removed him most recently in 2022, but he has a total of four prior removals.

Both will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.

Border Patrol conducted the investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Amanda McColgan prosecuted the cases.