Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Unlawful Return to U.S.
· Texas Border Business
Ivan Garcia-Lopez, a 37-year-old Mexican national with a felony record, has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the U.S. after being previously deported. He pleaded guilty on April 10, and U.S. District Judge Alfred Bennett emphasized the seriousness of his past crimes, which include illegal reentry and aggravated assault. Garcia-Lopez was first deported in 2012 and was found again in Houston on September 8, 2025, after being arrested for evading arrest. Following his prison term, he will be deported again. The case was part of Operation Take Back America, targeting illegal immigration and violent crime.
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