31-Year-Old Man Sentenced for Reentry after Removal in Maine

A 31-year-old man was sentenced in Maine for being in the United States illegally after removal.

Pleaded Guilty to Charges

Geremias Josue Sanchez-Velasquez from Guatemala was given time served (110 days). He pleaded guilty on June 11, 2025. He was charged with reentry after removal.

Prior Conviction

Sanchez-Velasquez was apprehended in Palmyra on April 23, 2025. He was previously convicted of illegally entering the United States in 2019 and had been removed.

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Not Authorized to be in the Country

The U.S. The Attorney's Office said he “acknowledged that he was not a U.S. citizen and that he did not have any authorization to be in the country.”

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Removed from United States

Sanchez-Velasquez was turned over to immigration authorities to be removed from the United States.