Three Illegal Aliens Sentenced for Reentering the United States

Bowling Green, KY –Three illegal aliens were sentenced to federal prison yesterday for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation or removal.

U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Rana Saoud of Homeland Security Investigations Nashville, and Sam Olson, Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Chicago, U.S. Immigration and Customs, made the announcement.

According to court documents, Jose Alcides Ramirez-Vasquez, age 32, a citizen of El Salvador, was sentenced to seven months in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release.  Ramirez-Vasquez was found in Warren County, Kentucky on or about December 4, 2021, after having previously been deported and removed from the United States on or about November 4, 2013.

Carlos Mendoza-Zapata, age 35, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to fourteen months in federal prison followed by one year of supervised release. Mendoza-Zapata was found in the Warren County on or about December 1, 2023, after having been previously deported and removed from the United States on or about October 21, 2016, April 22, 2022, and April 7, 2023.

Jenaro Heron Mendoza-Hernandez, age 36, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. Mendoza-Hernandez was found in Warren County on or about May 9, 2024, after having been previously deported and removed from the United States on or about November 30, 2020, and October 6, 2021.

There is no parole in the federal system.

These cases were investigated by ERO-Louisville, and HSI-Bowling Green.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Madison Sewell prosecuted the cases.

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