Mexican man pleads guilty, sentenced for illegal re-entry

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Alejandro Mendez Flores, 38, a citizen of Mexico, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to illegal re-entry of a removed alien. He was then sentenced to time served and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Colleen M. McCarthy, who is handling the case, stated that Mendez Flores is an alien without any legal status in the United States. A native and citizen of Mexico, he was physically removed in July 2019 after having illegally entered the United States. On April 30, 2025, Mendez Flores was found in Erie County in the Western District of New York.

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 (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

The plea and sentencing are the result of an investigation by Customs and Border Protection, under the direction of Director of Field Operations Rose Brophy.

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