ALBANY, NEW YORK - Ali Haider Pasha, age 23, of Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, pled guilty today to attempted illegal re-entry into the United States.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and Robert Dwyer, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Port Director for the Massena, New York, Port of Entry.
Pasha, a citizen of Canada, was removed from the United States to Canada on May 10, 2018 following his November 2017 conviction for the felony offense of evidence tampering, in Clinton County, New York. When Pasha was removed from the United States, he was advised that he was prohibited from seeking to return to the United States for a period of 10 years. On September 8, 2018, Pasha was arrested by CBP Officers as he tried to enter the United States as a passenger in a vehicle at the Massena Port of Entry. A fingerprint check of Pasha resulted in the discovery of the prior removal. Pasha admitted that he attempted to enter the United States without permission following the May 2018 removal.
As a result of his conviction, Pasha faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 when he is sentenced by Senior United States District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy on March 7, 2019. A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and other factors.
This case was investigated by CBP and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward P. Grogan.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
