Multiple Illegal Aliens Plead Guilty to Immigration Charges

Baltimore, Maryland - Multiple aliens, unlawfully in the United States, recently pled guilty to illegal immigration crimes. These prosecutions are in connection with the Department of Justice's Operation Take Back America.

Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the guilty pleas with Acting Field Office Director Vernon Liggins, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE-ERO) - Baltimore Field Office.

On May 5, 2026, Israel Reyes-Medina, 39, of Mexico, pled guilty to illegal re-entry by a previously deported alien. Prior to this prosecution, federal authorities convicted Reyes-Medina of illegal entry and removed him from the United States on four previous occasions. On January 8, law enforcement found the Mexican citizen in Middle River, Maryland, during an area enforcement operation.

Then on May 27, Nery Adelso Asmen-Raymundo, 43, of Guatemala, pled guilty to illegal entry into the United States. Authorities removed Asmen-Raymundo from the U.S. on two prior occasions - once in November 2009, and again in March 2010. On April 23, law enforcement found the Guatemalan citizen and national in Baltimore.

These cases are 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.

U.S. Attorney Hayes commended ICE-ERO and FBI for its work in these investigations. Ms. Hayes also thanked Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Carolyn Mills who is prosecuting these federal cases.

For more information about the Maryland U.S. Attorney's Office, its priorities, and resources available to help the community, please visit justice.gov/usao-md.

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