A Dominican national living in Dorchester has admitted guilt to charges of illegal reentry into the United States. Axel Aguasvivas-Martinez, 31, entered his plea on May 1, 2025, in a federal court in Boston. The case is presided over by U.S. District Court Judge Allison Burroughs, who has set the sentencing date for June 3, 2025.
Aguasvivas-Martinez was initially charged with unlawful reentry of a deported alien through a criminal complaint in March 2024 and was later indicted on April 17, 2025. The offense reportedly took place around November 23, 2021. He had previously been deported to the Dominican Republic on January 5, 2016.
The charge carries potential penalties including up to two years of imprisonment, one year of supervised release, and a fine that could reach $250,000. Upon completing any sentence given by the court, Aguasvivas-Martinez faces deportation once more. Sentencing decisions are made by a federal district court judge based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and relevant statutes.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Patricia H. Hyde from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston; and Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox. Assistant U.S. Attorney Suzanne Sullivan Jacobus from the Major Crimes Unit is handling the prosecution.
