Misdemeanor Immigration Prosecutions – November and December 2017

ALBANY, NEW YORK – The following is a summary of misdemeanor immigration prosecutions from November and December 2017:

Citizen of Mexico Sentenced for Illegal Entry into United States

Candelaria Solis-Guzman, age 30, of Mexico, was sentenced on November 9 to 22 days in jail following her guilty plea to illegally entering the United States from Canada.

Solis-Guzman admitted that she walked across the border approximately one-half mile east of the Trout River Port of Entry on the night of October 29, 2017.  She was arrested by Border Patrol Agents as she hid in the woods just south of the border near Trout River, New York. 

Citizen of Mexico Sentenced for Illegal Entry into United States

Fabian Moreno-Lule, age 30, of Mexico, was sentenced on December 5 to 17 days in jail following his guilty plea to illegally entering the United States from Canada.

Moreno-Lule admitted that he walked across the border without inspection one-half mile east of the Champlain Port of Entry on November 26, 2017.  He was arrested by Border Patrol Agents about one mile south of the border.  

Two Citizens of Haiti Sentenced for Illegal Entry into United States

Jean Dessalines, age 35, and Rosthy Pierre Charles, age 46, both of Haiti, were sentenced on December 14 to 24 days in jail and 17 days in jail, respectively, following their respective guilty pleas to illegally entering the United States from Canada. 

Dessalines and Charles each admitted that together they walked across the border about one-half mile east of the Champlain Port of Entry on December 4, 2017.  They were arrested together by Border Patrol Agents as they walked south away from the border.

Citizen of Brazil Sentenced for Illegal Entry into United States

Maura Evangelista-Dias, age 44, of Brazil, was sentenced on December 14 to 30 days in jail following her guilty plea to illegally entering the United States from Canada. 

Evangelista-Dias admitted that she crossed the border approximately two miles east of the Massena Port of Entry on December 4, 2017.  She was found and arrested by Border Patrol Agents as she was trying to leave the border area. 

Citizen of Mexico Sentenced for Illegal Entry into United States

Marco Antonio Alpizar-Sanchez, age 34, of Mexico, was sentenced on December 19 to 45 days in jail after being found guilty at trial of illegally entering the United States from Canada. 

The evidence at trial demonstrated that Alpizar-Sanchez climbed over a fence and walked across the border one-half mile east of the Champlain Port of Entry on November 11, 2017.  Border Patrol Agents found Alpizar-Sanchez hiding in the woods about a half-mile south of the border.   

Two Citizens of Haiti Sentenced for Illegal Entry into United States

Joseph James Monexil, age 30, and Delorme Gedeon, age 41, both of Haiti, were sentenced on December 20 to 22 days in jail and 20 days in jail, respectively, following their respective guilty pleas to illegally entering the United States from Canada.

Monexil admitted that he walked across the border near Champlain, New York, on December 5, 2017.  He was arrested by Border Patrol Agents as he walked south away from the border. 

Gedeon admitted that he entered the United States from Canada by walking across the border near Champlain, New York, on December 7, 2017.  He was arrested by Border Patrol Agents as he walked south away from the border. 

Three Citizens of Haiti Sentenced for Illegal Entry into United States

Dony Lacroix, age 24, Inel Jean, age 29, and Jean Riche, age 30, all of Haiti, were each sentenced on December 21 to 20 days in jail following their respective guilty pleas to illegally entering the United States from Canada. 

Lacroix, Jean and Riche each admitted that they entered the United States together from Canada by walking across the border near Champlain, New York, on December 7, 2017.  They were arrested by Border Patrol Agents as they walked south away from the border. 

Citizen of Romania Sentenced for Illegal Entry into United States

Catalin Andrei Albu, age 30, of Romania, was sentenced on December 28 to time served (16 days in jail) following his guilty plea to illegally entering the United States from Canada. 

Albu admitted that he crossed the border approximately five miles east of the Massena Port of Entry on December 12, 2017.  Border Patrol Agents located and arrested him in Malone, New York.