Dominican National Charged with Illegal Reentry

BOSTON - A Dominican national has been indicted by a federal grand jury for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation.

Antonio Gonzales, 53, is charged with one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. Gonzales was arrested on May 7, 2025 and will appear in federal court in Boston on June 23, 2025.

According to the charging documents, Gonzales has previously been convicted of a felony. Gonzales was previously deported from the United States on Sept. 15, 2004, and it is alleged that sometime after his September 2004 removal, Gonzales illegally reentered the United States without permission.

The charge of unlawful reentry of a deported alien with a prior felony criminal conviction provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The defendant is subject to deportation upon completion of any sentence imposed. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Patricia H. Hyde, Field Office Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric L. Hawkins of the Major Crime Unit is prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.