Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty To Illegal Reentry Into The United States

Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that Elfego Rolando Domingo-Ruiz (32, Guatemala) has pleaded guilty to illegal reentry of a removed alien. As a previously deported felon, Domingo-Ruiz faces up to 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Domingo-Ruiz was arrested on a criminal complaint on December 27, 2024, and ordered detained. 

According to court documents, Domingo-Ruiz is a citizen and national of Guatemala. He was convicted of a felony offense on November 5, 2012. Domingo-Ruiz was previously removed from the United States on December 5, 2012, and February 20, 2014. Domingo-Ruiz was found voluntarily back in the United States on December 18, 2024, when he was encountered by law enforcement in Orange County. Domingo-Ruiz had not received the consent of the Attorney General or the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to apply for readmission to the United States. 

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael Sartoian.