Illegal Alien With Multiple Deportations and Felony Convictions Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States — U.S. Department of Justice

Release details

Date published

2026-06-29

Issuing DOJ office / component

USAO - Nevada

Topic / offense category

Operation Take Back America
Immigration

Publisher

U.S. Department of Justice

Official source (justice.gov)

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/illegal-alien-multiple-deportations-and-felony-convictions-sentenced-three-years-prison

Full text (as published by the DOJ)

LAS VEGAS – An illegal alien from Mexico was sentenced Friday by United States District Judge Richard F. Boulware to 36 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for illegally reentering the United States after having been removed from the country on three prior occasions. The government recommended 36 months’ imprisonment.According to court documents and statements made during court proceedings, on October 19, 2024, Jose Luis Ruiz-Gutierrez was found in the United States after he was previously deported to Mexico on February 15, 2011, May 3, 2011, and December 24, 2013.Ruiz-Gutierrez has two prior felony convictions out of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, Nevada; Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell and Coercion with Physical Force or Immediate Threat of Physical Force Sexually Motivated. Ruiz-Gutierrez was also previously convicted of illegally reentering the United States after being deported out of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.

This is his second conviction for illegally reentering the United States.Ruiz-Gutierrez pleaded guilty to one count of Deported Alien Found in the United States. After serving his prison sentence, he will be deported to Mexico for a fourth time.First Assistant United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada and Salt Lake City Acting Field Office Director Alejandro Almeida made the announcement.The ICE Salt Lake City, Las Vegas Sub-Office investigated the case; and the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada prosecuted the case.Members of the public can report crimes and suspicious activity by dialing 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.###

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Illegal Alien With Multiple Deportations and Felony Convictions Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States. U.S. Department of Justice, 2026-06-29. Reproduced by ProofAML as an enforcement-matter document record. Official source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/illegal-alien-multiple-deportations-and-felony-convictions-sentenced-three-years-prison. URL: https://proofaml.com/articles/illegal-alien-with-multiple-deportations-and-felony-convictions-sentenced-to-three-years-dojde261312ac31/

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