BOSTON, MA — A Dominican national who had been deported from the United States three times was convicted last month of illegally reentering the country following his most recent removal, federal officials announced.
Santo Beato Aybar-Aybar, 49, pleaded guilty on June 16 in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien.
Aybar-Aybar was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers in Lawrence after authorities determined he had returned to the U.S. without inspection, admission or parole by a U.S. immigration official.
He had previously been removed from the country on three separate occasions, most recently on September 21, 2021.
“Santo Beato Aybar-Aybar repeatedly displayed a blatant disregard for U.S. immigration laws, and that resulted in his conviction for illegally reentering the country after deportation,” said ICE ERO Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde.
Aybar-Aybar faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. His sentencing is scheduled for September 11. He is also subject to deportation upon completion of any prison term.
ICE Boston stated it will continue targeting individuals who violate federal immigration laws.