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You are subscribed to Immigration news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Israeli man pleads guilty to, sentenced on immigration charge 01/23/2026 07:00 AM EST U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Elazar Wigdorowitz, 33, a citizen of Israel, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer to improper entry by an alien. He was then sentenced to time served and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  Mexican National Residing in Sacramento Indicted for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses 01/23/2026 07:00 AM EST A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment Thursday against Roberto Hernandez, 35, a Mexican national unlawfully in the United States and residing in Sacramento, charging him with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Twice-Deported Illegal Immigrant Who Caused Fatal O.C. Car Crash Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Reentering U.S. 01/23/2026 07:00 AM EST A Mexican national and twice-deported illegal immigrant whose criminal history includes nine arrests and a vehicular manslaughter conviction for killing two teenagers in Orange County, was sentenced today to 46 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after being deported. Dominican National Living in Waterbury under False Identity Charged with Passport Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses 01/23/2026 07:00 AM EST JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ, 46, a citizen of the Dominican Republic residing in Waterbury, has been charged by indictment with passport fraud and identity theft offenses. Chester County Woman Charged by Superseding Indictment With Allegedly Running Years-Long Immigration Fraud Scheme, Committing Tax Evasion 01/23/2026 07:00 AM EST Over 200 New Federal Immigration Cases Filed in Western District of Texas 01/23/2026 07:00 AM EST Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 209 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from Jan. 16 to Jan. 22 Knoxville Contractors Charged With Conspiracy To Harbor Illegal Aliens For Financial Gain And To Forcibly Impede ICE Law Enforcement Actions At Hardin Valley Construction Site 01/23/2026 07:00 AM EST Federal Government Seeks Further Review After Release Of Convicted Murderer From Immigration Custody 01/23/2026 07:00 AM EST LAS VEGAS — The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada will seek further legal action after a court ordered the release of a man convicted of murder and identified by the Department of Homeland Security as a member of the MS-13 gang. United States District Judge Richard F. Boulware II ordered the release over the government's objection. Brazilian National Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Federal Officers During His Arrest 01/23/2026 07:00 AM EST LUIS PETERSON ROHR FERREIRA BORGES, 25, a citizen of Brazil, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver in Hartford to assault on a federal officer. Former Des Moines Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Firearm and False Statement Charges 01/22/2026 07:00 AM EST DES MOINES, Iowa – The former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent pleaded guilty today to both charges against him.Ian Andre Roberts, 55, entered guilty pleas to False Statement for Employment and Illegal Alien in Possession of a Firearm.

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