A Salvadoran national living in Chelsea, Massachusetts, has pleaded guilty to illegally reentering the United States after being deported. Rigoberto Hernandez Mancia, 34, admitted to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien before U.S. District Court Judge Julia E. Kobick. Sentencing is set for October 29, 2025.
Hernandez Mancia was previously deported from the United States on July 31, 2024. He returned to the country without authorization sometime after his removal last year. In June 2025, a federal grand jury indicted him on the current charge.
The offense carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison, one year of supervised release, and a fine up to $250,000. After serving any sentence imposed by the court, Hernandez Mancia will be subject to deportation again. Federal district court judges determine sentences based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and relevant statutes.
“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 made the announcement.” The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Allegra Flamm from the Major Crimes Unit.
