Mexican National Sentenced for Illegal Reentry into United States

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Mexican national was sentenced in federal court today by United States District Judge Stephen R. Bough to three months in federal prison without parole for illegal reentry by an alien previously convicted of a felony.

Genaro Torres-Rizo, 48, a citizen of Mexico living in Chillicothe, Mo., was arrested Feb. 22, 2025, in Chillicothe, Mo. Torres-Rizo has been removed five times from the United States and was convicted in the District of New Mexico of illegal reentry by a removed alien in 2013.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathleen Mahoney and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Nichols. It was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations.

Operation Take Back America

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.