Mexican National Sentenced for Felony Reentry of Removed Alien For Immigration Offense

HAMMOND - Miguel Rodriguez-Ezquivel, 39 years old, of Mexico, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to felony reentry of removed alien, announced United States Attorney Adam L. Mildred.

United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon sentenced the Defendant to time served followed by 1 year of supervised release, and a $100 Special Assessment. The supervised release term will go into effect if Rodriguez-Ezquivel remains in, or returns to, the United States within that period following expected removal proceedings.

"The Defendant has been deported previously in June 2012 and clearly did not respect our nation's laws, borders, or her sovereignty then or when he illegally returned. Once he is released, the Defendant needs to return to his home country and not return again to the United States illegally. Thanks to the combined efforts of Homeland Security Investigations and Assistant United States Attorney Nadia Wardrip, the Defendant has been held accountable," said U.S. Attorney Adam Mildred.