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Four Men Sentenced in Federal Court for Illegal Re-entry

Two defendants received prison terms and four were ordered transferred to immigration authorities for deportation, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 26, 2026, 2:52 p.m. ET
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SAVANNAH, Georgia — On August 26, 2026, four men were in U.S. District Court for illegal re-entry after removal or deportation, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia. The sentences were imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood and announced by U.S. Attorney Margaret E. 'Meg' Heap. Facundo Gregorio-Gonzalez, 50, a citizen of Mexico, was to 14 months in prison followed by immediate deportation. Francisco Mendez-Villa, 32, also a citizen of Mexico, was to time served followed by immediate deportation. Lucas Artemio Montejo-Miguel, 48, a citizen of Guatemala, was to time served followed by immediate deportation. All four will be transferred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for removal. The cases were investigated by ICE, Homeland Security Investigations, and local law enforcement, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Bradley R. Thompson, Timothy P. Dean, Darron J. Hubbard, and Matthew A. Breedon. "Federal immigration laws exist to protect the integrity of our nation's borders," said U.S. Attorney Heap. "Working closely with our law enforcement partners, those who repeatedly undermine those laws will be held accountable, removed and returned to their country of citizenship."

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