Mexican National Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison

SOUTH BEND - On March 3, 2026, Miguel Angel Vera-Rosales, 36 years old, a felon from Mexico who had been previously removed from the United States in 2018, illegally returned to the United States, and was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty to 20 months in prison. Vera-Rosales pled guilty to felony Reentry of Removed Alien, announced United States Attorney Adam L. Mildred.

"This case is an example of why the government prosecutes felony Reentry of a Removed Alien. The Defendant has a previous felony conviction for attempted sexual assault and had been removed from our country. He continued to break our nation's laws by violating her borders again. He will be returned home to Mexico after serving his time in prison. It should be clear that he is not welcome here as a result of his crimes."

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Indiana State Police. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Hannah T Jones.