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Man twice deported from US tries to re-enter via St Croix

- Reynaldo Mejia-Mejia, 33, of Dominican Republic, sentenced to 9 months in prison
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Field Operation vehicle at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on St Croix. According to court documents, on March 23, 2022, Mejia-Mejia presented himself to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for inspection prior to boarding a Spirit Airlines flight from St. Croix to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Photo: VIC
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Friday, July 22, 2022, that Reynaldo Mejia-Mejia, 33, of the Dominican Republic, was sentenced by District Judge Wilma Lewis on his conviction of illegally reentering the United States.

Judge Lewis sentenced Mejia-Mejia to nine months of incarceration followed by one year of supervised release, deportation and was ordered not enter the United States without first obtaining the permission of the Attorney General or Department of Homeland Security.

According to court documents, on March 23, 2022, Mejia-Mejia presented himself to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for inspection prior to boarding a Spirit Airlines flight from St Croix to Fort Lauderdale, FLorida. He presented a Washington State driver’s license in the name of another individual with a photo of his likeness as proof of identification to travel. During his primary inspection, Mejia-Mejia falsely stated that he was born in Puerto Rico, despite speaking with a distinct Dominican Republic accent.

A subsequent fingerprint analysis positively identified Mejia-Mejia as an individual that was previously deported in 2018 and 2019 from the United States to the Dominican Republic. It was further determined that Mejia-Mejia is not a citizen or national of the United States and was not authorized to be present in the United States.

Homeland Security Investigations and US Customs and Border Protection investigated this case and Assistant United States Attorney Melissa Ortiz prosecuted this matter.

6 Responses to “Man twice deported from US tries to re-enter via St Croix”

  • one eye (24/07/2022, 19:04) Like (14) Dislike (1) Reply
    Lots of them in the bvi
  • A better life. (25/07/2022, 01:18) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
    Keep trying.. U try you fail, find another way, me er give up your efforts for a better life, that's the dream and aspirations of real men.
  • no more (25/07/2022, 04:51) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Stop deporting him and throw his behind in prison for some years. When he gets out after doing time, he will not want to come back.
  • jah (25/07/2022, 07:01) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply

    The one S******* man that work !******** that help to translate keep protecting them..whenever immigration doing a raid he will inform the illegals to stay away from different locations..I don't know why the immigration don't go in front riteway in road town and question those that are standing there looking for work...majority of them are here illegally by overstaying.the thing is the immigration department doesn't do their checks properly,people enter and said they are staying for 1 month and they are still here over 5 years...they are working illegally, pay no tax,and take away jobs by producing cheap labor...immigration need to do a raid in long bush and inside Purcell...

    • stupid (25/07/2022, 12:21) Like (0) Dislike (4) Reply
      Yo, those who are looking for work are in better position than you, all of them are legal. Let them people survive like they want. We are human being.
  • Imsider (25/07/2022, 12:09) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    The immigration dept as well as the police need to raid prospect Reef, Duffy bottom, long look/42nd street, free bottom, and baughers bay behind ZBVI.


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