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Mexican National Charged With Illegal Reentry

Ocala, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the  unsealing of an indictment charging Elizabeth Ramirez-Medina (39, Mexico) with illegal reentry by a previously deported alien. If convicted, Ramirez-Medina faces a maximum penalty of two years in federal prison. She was arraigned on January 28, 2025, and is currently detained pending the resolution of the criminal case. 

According to the indictment, Ramirez-Medina was previously deported from the United States on one prior occasion. After her removal, Ramirez-Medina did not receive the consent of the Attorney General or the Secretary of the Homeland Security to reapply for admission to the United States. On October 3, 2024, Ramirez-Medina was found to be voluntarily in the United States.

An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.           This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 

It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Sarah Janette Swartzberg.

Updated January 30, 2025

Topic
Immigration