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Mexican man sentenced for illegal reentry

Press Release

Mexican man sentenced for illegal reentry

Monday, July 7, 2025
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For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana

GREAT FALLS - A Mexican man who entered the country illegally was sentenced today to a sentence of time served of 73 days in prison and remanded to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol upon release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.

Jose Luz Rojas-Flores, 35, pleaded guilty in May 2025 to one count of illegal reentry.

Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided.

The government alleged in court documents that Rojas-Flores was first removed from the United States in April 2012. He also was removed in November 2013 after serving a 30-day sentence for illegal entry and in April 2015 after serving a 60-day sentence for illegal entry.

On April 26, 2025, the Havre Police Department requested assistance with a traffic stop where five individuals were encountered. None of them spoke English and all presented Mexican identification documents. Rojas-Flores presented a Mexican Voter Identification card but no documents permitting him to enter or remain in the United States. Later, he admitted he last crossed into the United States in January 2020 near El Paso, Texas.

The U.S. Attorney's Office prosecuted the case. The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Border Patrol and Havre Police Department.

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. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

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Contact

Keri Leggett

Acting Public Affairs Officer

keri.leggett@usdoj.gov

Updated July 7, 2025
Topic
Operation Take Back America
Component
USAO - Montana
Press Release Number:25-154
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