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Mexican National Sentenced to 24 Months for Illegal Reentry

Juan Jesus Mendoza, 60, of Mexico, was sentenced to two years in federal prison for illegal reentry, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 25, 2026, 12:22 p.m. ET
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Juan Jesus Mendoza, 60, a Mexican national, was on August 25, 2026, to 24 months in federal prison for illegal reentry into the United States, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida. U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard imposed the sentence. Mendoza pleaded guilty on May 19, 2026. Court documents state that Mendoza is a citizen of Mexico and was previously deported from the United States in 2002 and 2015. He had prior felony convictions, including a 1994 conviction for aggravated possession of marijuana in Texas, for which he was to 25 years in prison and paroled in 2002. In 2013, he was convicted of illegal reentry in the Orlando division of the Middle District of Florida. He has never obtained permission from the Attorney General or the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to apply for readmission. On March 21, 2026, law enforcement in Putnam County encountered Mendoza during a traffic stop, identified him as an alien unlawfully present, and contacted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The case was investigated by ICE and the Putnam County Sheriff's Office and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David B. Mesrobian.

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