A Dominican national residing unlawfully in Lawrence, Massachusetts, has pleaded guilty to reentering the United States after deportation. Santo Beato Aybar-Aybar, aged 49, admitted guilt to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien in a federal court in Boston. U.S. District Court Judge Brian E. Murphy has scheduled his sentencing for September 11, 2025. Aybar-Aybar was indicted earlier this year in April.
Aybar-Aybar had been deported from the United States three times previously, with the last deportation occurring around September 21, 2021. After this removal, he illegally returned to the United States without authorization.
The charge against him carries a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release and a fine that could reach $250,000. Following any imposed sentence completion, Aybar-Aybar is subject to deportation once more. Sentences are determined by a federal district court judge based on U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes relevant to criminal cases.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Patricia H. Hyde, Field Office Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric L. Hawkins from the Major Crime Unit.
