A Mexican citizen, Ramon Rodriguez-Gonzalez, was sentenced on April 15 to 24 months in prison for illegally re-entering the United States after being deported as a convicted felon, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Catherine L. Crosby.
Rodriguez-Gonzalez, age 43, pleaded guilty in September 2025 to the charge of illegal re-entry following a felony conviction. The case highlights ongoing efforts by federal authorities to address repeated unlawful entries into the country and underscores broader initiatives aimed at public safety.
Court records show that Rodriguez-Gonzalez was first deported from the United States on April 29, 2019, following his conviction for making a false claim of citizenship in March of that year. He returned unlawfully soon after and was removed again on June 1, 2019. Authorities encountered him a third time when he was arrested by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency on June 27, 2025; he entered Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody three days later. Rodriguez-Gonzalez is also facing state charges of homicide and abuse of a corpse in Bibb County.
The sentencing is part of Operation Take Back America, which seeks "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." Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and local law enforcement participated in investigating this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Allison J. Garnett prosecuted it.
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama advances community safety through initiatives focused on public engagement according to its official website. The office covers more than 2.8 million residents across Birmingham, Huntsville and other areas within its jurisdiction according to its official website. It prosecutes federal crimes such as illegal re-entry cases while defending civil actions involving the United States government according to its official website.
