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Guatemalan Illegal Alien and Convicted Felon Sentenced To 24 Months Imprisonment For Illegal Re-entry Offense

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U.S. District Judge Brandon S. Long sentenced Federico Mendez-Francisco, 44, a Guatemalan national, to 24 months in federal prison on April 14, 2026, for illegal re-entry after deportation. Mendez-Francisco had previously been convicted of a felony and was deported before returning to the United States. Attorney David I. Courcelle announced the sentence in the Eastern District of Louisiana. Mendez-Francisco used at least five aliases, a pattern that typically signals prior law enforcement contact and complicates identity verification. The 24-month sentence is consistent with the improved penalty range for illegal re-entry by a convicted felon under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b).

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Guatemalan Illegal Alien and Convicted Felon Sentenced To 24 Months Imprisonment For Illegal Re-entry Offense

Media Coverage · April 20, 2026

Judge Brandon S. Long of the Eastern District of Louisiana sentenced Federico Mendez-Francisco, a 44-year-old Guatemalan national, to 24 months in federal prison on April 14, 2026, after he pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry following prior removal, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). Mendez-Francisco had used at least five aliases. The sentence runs consecutive to any other term he is serving, and he faces three

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  • • Illegal re-entry after deportation under 8 U.S.C. § 1326
  • • Prior felony conviction triggering improved penalties under § 1326(b)
  • • Use of multiple aliases
  • • 24-month sentence imposed by Judge Brandon S. Long
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Judge Brandon S. Long of the Eastern District of Louisiana sentenced Federico Mendez-Francisco, a 44-year-old Guatemalan national, to 24 months in federal prison on April 14, 2026, after he pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry following prior
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NEW ORLEANS , LOUISIANA – United States Attorney David I. Courcelle announced today that United States District Court Judge Brandon S. Long sentenced FEDERICO MENDEZ-FRANCISCO a/k/a “JORGE SANTOS ARROYO,” a/k/a “JORGE A. GORDILLO,” a/k/a “FEDERICO MENDEZ,” a/k/a “FREDERICO MENDEZ,” a/k/a “FEDERICO MENDEZ FRANCISCO,” (“MENDEZ-FRANCISCO”) , on April 14, 2026 to twenty-four (24) months imprisonment. MENDEZ-FRANCISCO , age 44 and a native of Guatemala previously pled guilty to illegal re-entry of a

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Media Coverage April 20, 2026

Guatemalan Illegal Alien and Convicted Felon Sentenced To 24 Months Imprisonment For Illegal Re-entry Offense

Judge Brandon S. Long of the Eastern District of Louisiana sentenced Federico Mendez-Francisco, a 44-year-old Guatemalan national, to 24 months in federal prison on April 14, 2026, after he pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry following prior removal, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). Mendez-Francisco had used at least five aliases. The sentence runs consecutive to any other term he is serving, and he faces three years of supervised release upon release.

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