An Ecuadorian national residing in Lawrence, Massachusetts, has been charged with unlawfully reentering the United States following deportation.
Carlos Guaico-Bano, 35, faces one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Guaico-Bano was arrested and will appear in federal court in Boston. The charging documents outline multiple encounters with Border Patrol Agents at various locations in Texas during early 2020. Each time, agents determined he was in the country without legal permission and returned him to Mexico.
On March 3, 2020, Guaico-Bano was issued a Notice to Appear for removal proceedings, scheduled for March 10th. Instead of attending, he allegedly attempted another unauthorized entry and was subsequently apprehended, processed for removal, and ordered deported by an immigration judge in San Antonio, Texas. In September 2020, he was caught once more and removed to Ecuador for a sixth time.
Immigration authorities discovered Guaico-Bano had reentered the U.S. in November 2021 after being arrested in Lawrence. He was charged and convicted of assault and battery, including with a dangerous weapon, receiving an 18-month suspended sentence.
The charge of unlawful reentry of a deported alien carries a potential sentence of up to two years in prison, one year of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. Upon completion of any sentence, the defendant is subject to deportation. Sentencing is determined by a federal district court judge according to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and relevant statutes.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Patricia H. Hyde, Field Office Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston. Assistant U.S. Attorney Luke A. Goldworm of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.
"The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law."
