A Spanish national was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor, Maine, for illegally reentering the United States after a previous removal. U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen sentenced Jose Angel Hidalgo-Torres, 20, to time served, totaling 72 days. Hidalgo-Torres had pleaded guilty on August 12, 2025.
Court records indicate that Hidalgo-Torres was located in Calais, Maine shortly after entering the country without authorization on July 18, 2025. He had previously been removed from the United States in May 2024.
Following his sentencing, Hidalgo-Torres was transferred to immigration authorities.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Border Patrol.
According to the Department of Justice, "This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN)."
