Tucson, Ariz. – Last week, an illegal immigrant with a serious criminal history was convicted and sentenced to 30 months in federal prison.
On
Aug. 31, Edson Ernesto Lopez-Hernandez, a 25 year-old male from
Morelos, Mexico, was sentenced to 30 months in prison and three years
supervised release for attempting to re-enter the United States
illegally.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office
prosecuted Lopez-Hernandez after he was apprehended on March 8, near
Ajo, Ariz. During processing at the Tucson Station, the Integrated
Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) revealed that
Lopez-Hernandez was convicted on Aug. 17, 2009, for assault with a
deadly weapon or force likely to produce great bodily injury, and served
three years in prison. Record checks also revealed Lopez-Hernandez was
formally removed on Jan. 11, 2011, through San Ysidro, Calif.
Following
initial processing, the Tucson Sector Border Patrol submitted the case
to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for re-entry of an aggravated felon.
Following his incarceration for 30 months, Lopez-Hernandez will be
formally removed from the country.
All
illegal immigrants apprehended by the Border Patrol undergo criminal
history checks using IAFIS. This vital tool accesses criminal records
throughout the United States, thereby assisting agents in quickly
identifying violent criminals and wanted persons.
In
January 2011, the Tucson Sector Border Patrol implemented the
Consequence Delivery System (CDS) as an integral component of its
enforcement strategy. Under CDS, Lopez-Hernandez is classified as
recidivist with a criminal record. Lopez-Hernandez is now banned for
life from all legalization processes without a waiver from the U.S.
Attorney General. CDS centers on delivering a targeted consequence to
illegal immigrants and simultaneously seeks to disrupt the smuggling
cycle and reduce recidivism rates by ensuring consequences are upheld to
the full extent of the law.
Since
launching the Southwest Border Initiative in March 2009, the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security has made significant investments toward
establishing a secure and safe border environment to improve the quality
of life throughout Arizona’s communities.
Customs
and Border Protection welcomes assistance from the community. Report
suspicious activity by calling the Border Patrol toll free at (1-877) 872-7435. All calls will be answered and remain anonymous.
U.S.
Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the
Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and
protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of
entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out
of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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