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Mexican national in Denton County indicted for unlawful reentry after deportation

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Published  August 17, 2025 7:39pm CDT
Immigration
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The Brief

    • A Mexican national, Jose Luis Piedra-Sosa, has been indicted on charges of illegally re-entering the U.S.
    • The indictment alleges he was found in Denton County after having been previously deported.
    • If convicted, Piedra-Sosa faces up to two years in federal prison and deportation.

DENTON COUNTY, Texas - A Mexican national has been charged with unlawfully returning to the United States, after being found illegally living in Denton County.

What we know:

51-year-old Jose Luis Piedra-Sosa was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury this week in the Eastern District of Texas charging him with illegal reentry by a previously deported immigrant.

The indictment alleges that on June 23, 2025, Piedra-Sosa was found in the Eastern District of Texas after having been previously deported.

If convicted, Piedra-Sosa faces up to 2 years in federal prison and deportation.

What's next:

This case is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stevan Buys.

The Source: Information in this article was provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Eastern District of Texas.

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