Dominican National Sentenced for Illegal Reentry

BOSTON - A Dominican man residing in Lawrence was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation.

Elian Ortiz Baez, 25, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley to time served (approximately four months in prison) and three years of supervised release. The defendant is subject to deportation. On June 4, 2025, Ortiz Baez pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien.

Ortiz Baez was deported from the United States on March 15, 2022. Sometime after his removal, Ortiz Baez unlawfully reentered the United States without permission. He was encountered by immigration authorities on or about Feb. 13, 2025.

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Patricia H. Hyde, Field Office Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston; and Chief Maurice Aguiler of the Lawrence Police Department made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Suzanne Sullivan Jacobus of the Major Crimes Unit prosecuted the case.