US EditionU.S. attorneys in border states charge 1,220 with immigration crimes in a week
- During the week ending April 17, 2025, prosecutors across four states along the U.S. border filed immigration-related charges against over 1,220 individuals.
- This wave of charges followed enhanced border and interior enforcement targeting illegal entry, reentry, drug trafficking, and individuals with serious criminal histories.
- Across several states, charges were filed against nearly 600 individuals in Texas, with Arizona accounting for 329 cases, California 169, and New Mexico 133. Many of those charged had been previously deported and possessed felony convictions.
- One indictment in San Diego charged 16 individuals for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl over a 16-month investigation involving 115 law enforcement officials using wiretaps and undercover agents.
- Those convicted of illegal reentry face sentences from two up to 20 years, especially if previously deported felons with narcotics, firearms, or sexual offense convictions are involved.
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Arizona Daily Independent
Wisconsin Right NowU.S. Attorneys In Border States Charge 1,220 With Immigration Crimes In A Week
By Bethany Blankley In one week, U.S. attorneys for four border states charged more than 1,220 defendants with immigration crimes. The Trump administration is prosecuting illegal entry and illegal reentry cases in accordance with federal law. The base sentence for illegal reentry is two years in federal prison. Those with felony convictions who were previously...
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The Center Square
MyTexasDaily.comU..S attorneys in Texas file nearly 600 immigration cases in week
(The Center Square) – As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers continue to make arrests in the interior of the U.S., U.S. attorneys in Texas are prosecuting illegal border crossers,
U.S. Attorneys in Border States Charge 1,220 With Immigration Crimes in a Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In one week, U.S. attorneys for four border states charged more than 1,220 defendants with immigration crimes. The Trump administration is prosecuting illegal entry and illegal reentry cases in accordance with federal law. The base sentence for illegal reentry is two years in federal prison. Those with felony convictions who were previously deported face up to 10 years in prison, and those convicted with aggravated felonies fa…
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