A Guatemalan national, Marcos Riquiac-Ordonez, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation. The indictment was issued on June 11, 2025, in Boston.
Riquiac-Ordonez, aged 41 and residing in Lawrence, Massachusetts, was arrested by immigration authorities on May 12, 2025. According to the indictment, he had previously been deported from the United States on April 26, 2016. It is alleged that after his removal in April 2016, Riquiac-Ordonez illegally returned to the United States without permission.
The charge of unlawful reentry of a deported alien carries a potential sentence of up to two years in prison. Additionally, it includes one year of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. Following any sentence imposed by the court, Riquiac-Ordonez would be subject to deportation. 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 all details provided in the charging documents are allegations at this stage. “The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”
