Illegal alien sex offender heads to prison for illegally reentering US again

HOUSTON - A 34-year-old man from El Salvador has been sentenced for illegally entering the country without authorization, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck.

Jose Angel Martinez Menjivar pleaded guilty Feb. 18.

U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison has now ordered Menjivar to serve 40 months in federal prison. Not a U.S. citizen, he is expected to face removal proceedings following his imprisonment.

Menjivar has previous convictions for illegal reentry and indecent assault by touching.

He was first removed from the country in 2022. However, authorities discovered him again in Houston July 9, 2025, with no authorization to be in the United States.

Immigration Customs Enforcement - Enforcement and Removal Operations conducted the investigation. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Carrie Law prosecuted the case.

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 and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.