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Mexican citizen charged with illegal reentry after prior release

A 44-year-old Mexican citizen illegally present in the U.S. appeared in federal court on charges of returning after removal, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 28, 2026, 11:08 a.m. ET
A 44-year-old citizen of Mexico, illegally present in the U.S., appeared in U.S. District Court in Seattle on August 26, 2026, with returning to the U.S. following removal, announced First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd. The charges are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The case is at the charging stage, and no verdict has been reached. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Isidro Ocampo-Cayetano was arrested and removed from the U.S. five times between 2007 and 2013, with most removals triggered by local arrests for DUI-related crimes. He returned at an unknown time after the 2013 removal. In January 2025, he was arrested in King County on a Kitsap County warrant for failing to appear on DUI charges, but was not turned over to immigration authorities. On November 2, 2025, he was arrested by Federal Way Police for second-degree rape. In April 2026, he was arrested again and booked into King County Jail for escape, theft, and a rape warrant. Federal prosecutors obtained a judicial warrant to take Ocampo-Cayetano into federal custody, and he made his initial appearance on that warrant on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The announcement of the charges was made on August 27, 2026. Magistrate Judge Michelle L. Peterson ordered him detained pending future hearings. Return after removal is punishable by up to two years in prison. The case is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (HSI-ICE) and prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Cáceres.

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