A Salvadoran national, Arsenio Valladares, has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston for the charge of illegal reentry into the United States following deportation. Valladares, aged 44, confessed to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. The sentencing is set by U.S. District Court Judge Julia E. Kobick for July 23, 2025. Valladares faced indictment from a federal grand jury in April 2025.
Valladares was initially deported on or around April 23, 2008. He subsequently returned to the United States without authorization after his removal. Before his deportation, he had convictions for various offenses such as assault and battery with a deadly weapon, assault and battery on a police officer, operating under the influence, larceny, and malicious destruction of property.
In November 2024, federal immigration authorities were alerted to Valladares’ presence in the U.S., following fingerprinting related to criminal charges in Massachusetts. Immigration authorities detained him on March 18, 2025.
The unlawful reentry charge carries potential penalties including up to ten years imprisonment, three years supervised release, and fines up to $250,000. Following any sentence served, Valladares is liable for deportation once more. Sentencing decisions are made by a federal district court judge based on U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and relevant statutes.
This development was announced by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley alongside Patricia H. Hyde from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston. Assistant U.S. Attorney Olivia Benjamin is handling the prosecution.
