Mexican national sentenced to 14 months in prison for illegally reentering the United States

SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that a Mexican national was sentenced last week to 14 months in prison for reentering the country after having been previously deported twice.

Jesus Isas-Medina, 41, of Guadajara, Mexico, was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks Jr. on one count of illegal reentry after being deported. According to evidence presented at the July 28, 2015 guilty plea, Bossier Parish Sheriff’s deputies arrested the defendant on April 6, 2015. Upon further investigation, it was learned that Isas-Medina had been previously deported in April of 2001 and July of 2012.

The U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement-Immigration Enforcement and the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Seth D. Reeg prosecuted the case.