A Mexican citizen, Alfredo Ramirez-Vazquez, has pleaded guilty to the charge of illegal reentry into the United States after being previously removed. The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson in New Orleans.
Court records indicate that Ramirez-Vazquez, 55, reentered the country before April 1, 2025, following a prior removal on or about February 5, 2024. He entered his guilty plea on September 16, 2025. Chief U.S. District Judge Wendy B. Vitter has set sentencing for November 13, 2025.
Ramirez-Vazquez could face up to ten years in prison, a fine as high as $250,000, up to three years of supervised release, and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.
Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson stated: “I praise the work of the United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in investigating this matter.” Assistant United States Attorney Irene González from the General Crimes Unit is handling the prosecution.
This case falls under Operation Take Back America. According to the press release: “Operation Take Back America is a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) and Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN).”
