An El Salvadoran national has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation. Miguel Angel Ortiz-Rivera, 39, faces one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. He was apprehended by immigration authorities on May 24, 2025.
The indictment states that Ortiz-Rivera was last deported from the United States to El Salvador on March 11, 2015. It is alleged that he illegally reentered the country without permission sometime after this date. Ortiz-Rivera had previously been deported to El Salvador in November 2011 and April 2013.
If convicted, the charge of unlawful reentry of a deported alien carries a potential sentence of up to two years in prison, one year of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. Following any sentence imposed, Ortiz-Rivera will be subject to deportation again. Sentences are determined by a federal district court judge based on U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and relevant statutes.
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. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexandra W. Amrhein from the Major Crimes Unit is handling the prosecution.
It is important to note that the details contained in the charging documents are allegations at this stage. The defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
