A Brazilian national living in Worcester, Massachusetts, has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for unlawfully reentering the United States after being deported. Thiago Aquino De Paula, 33, received his sentence from U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman. Following completion of his prison term, Aquino De Paula will be subject to deportation.
In June 2025, Aquino De Paula pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. He had previously been indicted by a federal grand jury in April 2025.
Authorities stated that Aquino De Paula had been deported from the United States three times before, most recently on or about November 4, 2021. After his last removal, he returned to the country without permission and was later found in Massachusetts following an arrest in Uxbridge for allegedly operating under the influence.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Patricia H. Hyde, Acting Field Office Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston announced the sentencing. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kaitlin J. Brown prosecuted the case from the Worcester Branch Office.
