Illegal aliens sentenced for immigration violations

SAVANNAH, Georgia: Multiple defendants illegally inside the United States were sentenced in federal court, two receiving prison time, and others to be transferred to immigration authorities for immediate deportation.

The sentences were imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood, and announced by Margaret E. 'Meg' Heap, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. They include:

• Facundo Gregorio-Gonzalez, 50, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to 14 months in prison followed by immediate deportation after pleading guilty to Illegal Re-entry after Removal or Deportation. Gregorio-Gonzalez was identified as an illegal alien in October 2025 in Glynn County and upon completion of his prison term, will be transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for removal.
• Gamaliel Cordova-Ortiz, 30, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to 14 months in prison followed by immediate deportation after pleading guilty to Illegal Re-entry after Removal or Deportation. Cordova-Ortiz was identified as an illegal alien in June 2025 during a traffic stop in Glynn County and upon completion of his prison term, will be transferred to ICE custody for removal.
• Francisco Mendez-Villa, 32, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to time served followed by immediate deportation after pleading guilty to Illegal Re-entry after Removal or Deportation. Mendez-Villa was identified as an illegal alien in June 2026 during a traffic stop in Camden County and will be transferred to ICE custody for removal.
• Lucas Artemio Montejo-Miguel, 48, a citizen of Guatemala, was sentenced to time served followed by immediate deportation after pleading guilty to Illegal Re-entry after Removal or Deportation. Montejo-Miguel was identified as an illegal alien in May 2026 during a traffic stop in Camden County and will be transferred to ICE custody for removal.

Illegal Re-entry after Removal or Deportation is a charge applied to an illegal alien present in the United States after at least one prior removal.

"Federal immigration laws exist to protect the integrity of our nation's borders," said U.S. Attorney Heap. "Working closely with our law enforcement partners, those who repeatedly undermine those laws will be held accountable, removed and returned to their country of citizenship."

These cases were investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, and local law enforcement agencies and prosecuted for the United States by Southern District of Georgia Assistant U.S. Attorneys Bradley R. Thompson, Timothy P. Dean, Darron J. Hubbard, and Matthew A. Breedon.