Thread: MEXICAN NATIONALS SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON

Two Mexican Nationals Living in North TX Sentenced in Sherman Federal Court

Posted: Aug 22, 2007 12:01 PM PDT

From news release:

MEXICAN NATIONALS SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR ILLEGALLY BEING IN US

SHERMAN, TX - United States Attorney John L. Ratcliffe announced today that two Mexican Nationals have been sentenced in the Eastern District of Texas for illegally being in the United States. United States District Judge Marcia Crone Schell presided over the sentencing hearings today.

ROBERTO RIVERA-PENA, a 32-year-old Mexican National residing in Dallas, was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison for being an illegal alien who had previously been deported then unlawfully re-entered the United States.

Rivera-Pena was indicted by a federal grand jury on January 10, 2007 and charged with being an illegal alien that unlawfully reentered the United States.

JOSE PADRON-GOMEZ, a 19-year-old Mexican National residing in McKinney, was sentenced to 9 months in federal prison for being an illegal alien who had previously been deported then unlawfully re-entered the United States.

Padron-Gomez was indicted by a federal grand jury on February 15, 2007 and charged with being an illegal alien that unlawfully reentered the United States.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Michele A. Ratcliffe prosecuted these cases which were the result of investigations by Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The defendants will each be deported upon the completion of their federal prison sentences.







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Well, it is a felony!
Good job and long over due.

ROBERTO RIVERA-PENA, a 32-year-old Mexican National residing in Dallas, was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison for being an illegal alien who had previously been deported then unlawfully re-entered the United States.

YES!!! That is music to my ears! This is exactly what needs to be done and should have been done all along. Enough of these kinds of prison sentences and illegals will think twice about treating our borders as revolving doors!