A Salvadoran national living in Chelsea, Massachusetts, has pleaded guilty to unlawfully reentering the United States after being deported. Rigoberto Hernandez Mancia, 34, entered his plea 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. Authorities say he returned to the country without permission sometime after his removal last year. He was indicted by a federal grand jury in June 2025.
The charge carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison, one year of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. After serving any sentence imposed by the court, Hernandez Mancia will be subject to deportation again. The final sentence will be determined by the judge based on federal guidelines and 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.” Assistant U.S. Attorney Allegra Flamm is prosecuting the case.
