ALEXANDRIA, Va. - An illegal alien and violent felon who has previously illegally entered the United States on at least six occasions, was sentenced to nearly two years in prison for illegally reentering the United States.
“Diaz-Ramos is a violent felon who has demonstrated a blatant disregard for our immigration laws," said G. Zachary Terwilliger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. “After completing his prison sentence, Diaz-Ramos will once again be deported at taxpayer expense. This is a serious issue of public safety and national security, and we remain committed to prioritizing criminal immigration enforcement."
According to court documents, Jose Edgardo Diaz-Ramos, 37, is a native and citizen of Honduras. Prior to his previous removal, Diaz-Ramos was convicted of a violent felony in California of willful infliction of corporal injury on a spouse. In 2014, after serving a sentence of six years in prison, Diaz-Ramos was deported at taxpayer expense for a fifth time. Sometime thereafter, Diaz-Ramos illegally reentered the United States again. In May, Diaz-Ramos pleaded guilty to illegal reentry of a removed alien after commission of a felony.
“The arrest and prosecution of Diaz-Ramos is another example of ICE officers prioritizing violent offenders who threaten our nation’s safety and security," said Lyle A. Boelens, Acting Field Office Director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Washington, D.C. “Not only did Diaz-Ramos repeatedly violate our immigration laws, but he has also victimized our neighbors. He will now again rightfully be removed from the U.S."
G. Zachary Terwilliger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Lyle A. Boelens, Acting Field Office Director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Washington, D.C., made the announcement after sentencing by Senior U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brendan P. Geary prosecuted the case.
A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information are located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 1:19-cr-216.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
