Illegal alien sentenced to federal prison for immigration violation in the Eastern District of Texas

BEAUMONT, Texas - A Mexican national, illegally living in Lufkin, has been sentenced to federal prison for an immigration violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

Miguel Garza-Soluga, 45, pleaded guilty to illegally re-entering the United States after being deported and was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone on July 23, 2026.

According to information presented in court, in August 2025, Garza-Soluga was discovered illegally in the United States after having been previously deported in 2020 and 2022. Garza-Soluga is a convicted felon having prior felony convictions for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, delivery of a controlled substance, and illegal reentry.

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.

This case was investigated by the Angelina County Sheriff's Office, Department of Homeland Security-Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren Gaston.

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