Leah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of Justice
A Salvadoran national, Arsenio Valladares, has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after being deported. The 44-year-old pled guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. U.S. District Court Judge Julia E. Kobick has set the sentencing date for July 23, 2025. Valladares was indicted by a federal grand jury earlier this year in April.
Valladares was initially deported from the U.S. around April 23, 2008, but subsequently returned without authorization. Before his deportation, he had been convicted of several offenses including assault and battery with a deadly weapon, assault and battery on a police officer, operating under the influence, larceny, and malicious destruction of property.
In November 2024, federal immigration authorities were alerted to Valladares' presence in the country when his fingerprints were collected during criminal proceedings in Massachusetts. He was detained by immigration officials on March 18, 2025.
The offense of unlawful reentry carries potential penalties including up to ten years in prison, three years of supervised release, and fines reaching $250,000. Following any sentence served, Valladares faces possible deportation again. Sentences are determined by a federal district court judge according to U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and applicable statutes.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley along with Patricia H. Hyde from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston. Assistant U.S. Attorney Olivia Benjamin is handling the prosecution.
