Mexican Citizen Residing in Hagerstown Indicted for Illegal Reentry in Pennsylvania

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Mexican citizen indicted for illegal reentry into the U.S. after deportation, found in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

A federal grand jury has indicted a 40-year-old Mexican national residing in Hagerstown, Maryland on charges of illegal reentry into the United States. The announcement, made by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, alleges that Jose Miguel Molina-Echavarria was found in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, on May 18, 2025, after previously being removed from the country in July 2024.

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Authorities state that Molina-Echavarria had been deported near Brownsville, Texas, and reentered without obtaining legal permission. The investigation was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations, with the prosecution being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Francis P. Sempa.

This case falls under Operation Take Back America, a national initiative by the Department of Justice aimed at combating illegal immigration, dismantling cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and reducing violent crime. The initiative consolidates efforts from the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Project Safe Neighborhoods to enhance enforcement and community protection.

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If convicted, Molina-Echavarria faces a maximum sentence of two years in prison, supervised release, and a fine. Sentencing would be determined by a federal judge following federal statutes and sentencing guidelines. It is important to note that an indictment is an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Article by multiple RFHC contributors, based upon information from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania

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