Guatemalan National Indicted For Illegal Reentry To The U.S.

Sunday, February 16, 2025, 8:00 A.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

PITTSBURGH, PA.- On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, a Federal Grand Jury for the Western District of Pennsylvania returned an indictment charging Eric Estuardo Hernandez-Ramos, 19, a Guatemalan national illegally residing in the Western District of Pennsylvania, with one count of Unlawful Reentry by a Previously Deported Alien.

     According to Acting U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti and charging information unsealed in the indictment, Hernandez-Ramos was found illegally in the Western District of Pennsylvania on January 25, 2025, after being removed from the United States around December 18, 2023.

     If convicted at trial, Hernandez-Ramos faces up to two years in federal prison, at least one year of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. Hernandez-Ramos, upon completion of any imposed sentence, will face immediate deportation proceedings to be removed from the United States.

“The rules of the federal court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”