More than 1,150 Illegal Aliens Charged with Immigration-Related Crimes During Second Week in June

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Since President Trump's inauguration, the Department of Justice has been instrumental in Operation Take Back America, a national effort to thwart the invasion of illegal immigration, eradicate cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and defend our communities against violent criminals. Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) and the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) pool their resources and efforts under Operation Take Back America.

This past week, over 1150 defendants were charged with criminal violations of U.S. immigration statutes by the U.S. Attorneys for Arizona, Southern California, New Mexico, Southern Texas, and Western Texas.

In all, the Southern District of Texas filed 202 cases pertaining to border security and immigration. Seven of the cases that have been filed include human smuggling. 129 individuals are accused of entering the nation unlawfully, while 63 more are accused of reentering the country illegally after being removed before. The majority of those people had a history of violent crimes, drug offenses, immigration offenses, and other felonies. Other immigration crimes are the subject of other pertinent cases that were charged this week. Luis Humberto Gonzalez-Sanchez, who was detained for allegedly harboring sixteen illegal aliens in his Mercedes house, is one such individual who was prosecuted this week. According to the criminal complaint, he received $150 for each of the more than 100 foreign nationals he fostered throughout the previous six months. He could spend up to ten years behind bars if found guilty.

The Western District of Texas filed 410 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases. Albert Sanchez-Jaimes, a Mexican national, was charged with one count of illegal re-entry in Austin as part of the new cases. Upon his arrival at the Burnet County Jail, Sanchez-Jaimes was arrested on suspicion of possessing marijuana and boating while drunk. Four previous removals, a conviction for dangerous conduct in 2020, three convictions for assault on a family member, and two past convictions for unlawful re-entry are just a few of Sanchez-Jaimes' extensive criminal and immigration history. Daniel Edgar Perez-Cortez, a Mexican national, was taken into custody by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Fugitive Operations Team in Waco on June 5 following an investigation that began with a report from Waco Crime Stoppers. Perez-Cortez was previously convicted of unlawful re-entry in 2024, driving under the influence, possessing a restricted weapon, and engaging in lethal behavior while firing a handgun. He is currently facing federal charges of illegal re-entry and could spend up to 20 years behind bars if found guilty.

199 people were charged with crimes linked to immigration by the District of Arizona. In particular, the United States charged 104 foreign nationals for unlawfully entering the country and filed 74 charges in which foreign nationals re-entered the country illegally. The U.S. brought 18 cases against 20 people who smuggled illegal aliens into and inside the District of Arizona as part of its continuous efforts to discourage illegal immigration. Federal prosecutors also accused one person of assaulting a Border Patrol agent, highlighting the importance of border vigilance in protecting law enforcement officials.

This week, the Southern District of California filed 131 border-related cases, including charges of assault on a federal officer, bringing in foreigners for financial gain, reentering the country after deportation, and importing restricted narcotics. An example of this week's border-related arrests: United States citizens Brenda Esmeralda Sanchez and Marlen Yamille Salmoran were arrested on May 31, 2025, and charged with aggravated identity theft and false personation of immigration matters. 

Sanchez and her adult daughter, Salmoran, allegedly attempted to enter the country at the San Ysidro Port of Entry with an unaccompanied undocumented child from Mexico by presenting Customs and Border Protection officials with a legitimate U.S. birth certificate belonging to Sanchez's son. Sanchez had been arrested twice before for smuggling aliens. Luis Armando Bojorquez Cazarez and Ricardo Cuevas Diaz, both Mexican nationals having border-crossing credentials, were taken into custody and accused of importing a controlled substance on May 31. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered 128 packets containing 133 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in the vehicle's firewall, air filter, top, quarter panels, and rear bed when the two men tried to enter the border at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, according to a complaint.

211 criminal charges pertaining to immigration and border security were filed by the District of New Mexico. This week, 67 people were accused of illegal reentry. This week, five people were charged with alien smuggling (8 U.S.C. 1324) following deportation (8 U.S.C. 1326). This week, 88 people were charged with violating a military security regulation (50 U.S.C. 797) and entering military, naval, or coast guard property (18 U.S.C. 1382), as well as 50 people with illegal entry (8 U.S.C. 1325). These charges stemmed from the recently created National Defense Area in New Mexico.

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