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Dominican National Charged With Illegal Reentry

Daniel Frias Rodriguez, 50, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of illegally reentering the United States after a prior removal. The case remains pending.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 27, 2026, 3:29 p.m. ET
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced on August 27, 2026, that Daniel Frias Rodriguez, age 50, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, was indicted on August 26, 2026, by a federal grand jury on the charge of illegally reentering the United States after having previously been removed. The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved. According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, the indictment alleges that Frias Rodriguez illegally reentered the United States without proper authorization and was found in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on August 14, 2026. Frias Rodriguez was previously removed from the United States through New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 16, 2013, after a conviction for an aggravated felony. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Francis P. Sempa is prosecuting the case. The case is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159. The maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is 20 years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. Indictments are only allegations, and all persons are presumed innocent unless and until found guilty in court. No trial date has been set, and the matter remains undecided.

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