A Dominican national living in Lynn, Yodenny Michael Baez-Cabrera, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston on Apr. 13 for unlawfully reentering the United States after being deported.
The case highlights ongoing enforcement of immigration laws and the prosecution of individuals accused of returning to the country without authorization following removal. According to charging documents, Baez-Cabrera had previously been deported from the United States on July 18, 2017. Authorities allege that he illegally returned sometime after July 2018 without receiving permission to do so.
Baez-Cabrera, who is currently in state custody, faces one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien and will appear in federal court at a later date. In addition to his immigration-related charges, he was convicted in 2015 for felony assault with a dangerous weapon and witness intimidation.
The charge carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine up to $250,000. Sentencing decisions are made by federal district court judges based on U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and relevant statutes governing criminal cases.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and David T. Wesling, Acting Field Office Director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston announced the indictment with assistance from the Lynn Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aidan Lang is prosecuting the case.
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Officials remind that “the details contained in the charging documents are allegations” and that “the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”