22 migrants in North Florida convicted on federal charges of reentering U.S.
Drew Dixon
August 4, 2025
The roundups and convictions are part of the 'Take Back America' effort instituted by President Donald Trump.
Nearly two dozen foreign nationals in North Florida who were previously deported from the United States have now been convicted of illegal reentry into the country.
U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin, who serves in the Northern District of Florida, announced that the 22 people had previously been removed from the U.S. for entering illegally.
All of those convicted were apprehended in the northern area of Florida between the beginning of this year and June. The foreign nationals are originally from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. They were previously removed at various times, some as recently as last year but others dating back to as far as 2004.
“You will see a pattern in many of these cases: aliens who continue to return to this country believing they will not face criminal consequences for violating our immigration laws,” Heekin said in a news release.
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