Mississippi representative arrested in DeSoto County. Federal prosecutors in South Texas announced that 211 people have been charged with immigration and border-related crimes in the last week as authorities continue to expand border security and criminal investigations.
According to Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck, the cases were filed in the Southern District of Texas between May 8 and 14.
Officials said the allegations cover a wide range of immigration-related offenses, including illegal entrance, felony reentry after deportation, people smuggling, and firearms violations.
According to federal prosecutors, 49 criminal complaints concern suspected illegal entry into the United States, while another 133 people face felony illegal reentry charges after being removed from the country.
Authorities claim that several of the accused had prior criminal records that include narcotics charges, violent crimes, immigration violations, and other felony convictions.
In addition, prosecutors revealed that 26 people had been prosecuted in cases involving alleged human smuggling activity.
Mexican Nationals Face New Illegal Reentry Charges
Among the freshly filed cases are accusations against two Mexican nationals accused of illegally returning to the United States following earlier deportations.
According to federal accusations, officials spotted German Omar Elbir Palma near Escobares after he was taken from the country in December 2025.
According to federal investigators, Elbir-Palma had a prior conviction for domestic abuse.
Another defendant, Alejandro Perez Miramontes, was supposedly discovered near Hidalgo.
According to authorities, Perez-Miramontes has prior felony convictions for unauthorized reentry and multiple burglary offenses.
If convicted of the new illegal reentry charges, both men could face up to 20 years in federal prison.
Federal prosecutors also highlighted the sentencing of two previously deported Mexican nationals who illegally returned to the United States following prior deportation.
According to authorities, Jose Alcantar Esquivel Moreno received a 54-month prison sentence, while Esequiel Rueda Ramirez was sentenced to 48 months.
According to officials, both individuals were removed from the United States several times before unlawfully returning.
Prosecutors said Moreno had a past felony conviction for aggravated assault-family violence.
Rueda-Ramirez reportedly had prior convictions for escaping arrest, marijuana distribution, cocaine distribution, and illegal reentry charges.
Additional Sentencing Highlights Repeat DUI Convictions
In Houston, federal officials announced the sentencing of another Mexican national, Luis Miguel Sanchez Martinez.
The court sentenced Sanchez-Martinez to 42 months in jail after prosecutors emphasized his violent behavior and repeated contempt for the law.
Sanchez-Martinez was first deported from the United States in 2020 after receiving repeated offenses for driving under the influence of alcohol, according to officials.
Numerous federal agencies are investigating and supporting the cases, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations; Immigration and Customs Enforcement Enforcement and Removal Operations; United States Border Patrol; Drug Enforcement Administration; Federal Bureau of Investigation; United States Marshals Service; and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, as well as state and local law enforcement partners.
According to officials, the prosecutions are part of Operation Take Back America, a national operation aimed at immigration enforcement, cartel investigations, transnational criminal organizations, and violent crime prevention.
According to federal prosecutors, the Southern District of Texas continues to be one of the busiest federal districts in the country, covering 43 counties and serving more than 10 million citizens across about 44,000 square miles.
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