Leah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of Justice
A Dominican national living in Boston was charged on April 2 with unlawfully reentering the United States after being deported.
Angel Daniel Cruz-Sanchez, age 40, faces one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. He was arrested on April 1 and appeared for his initial hearing in federal court in Boston. A detention hearing is scheduled for April 7.
According to charging documents, Cruz-Sanchez is a citizen of the Dominican Republic who was previously deported from the United States in both 2019 and 2023. Records also show that he has prior convictions for drug trafficking from cases dating back to 2003, 2008, and 2018.
If convicted of unlawful reentry, Cruz-Sanchez could face up to twenty years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine as high as $250,000. After serving any sentence imposed by the court, he would be subject to deportation again. Sentencing decisions are made by a federal district court judge based on U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and relevant statutes.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and David T. Wesling, Acting Field Office Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston announced the charges. Assistant U.S. Attorney Suzanne Sullivan Jacobus from the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.
The announcement notes that all details contained within charging documents are allegations at this stage; "The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law."
