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A Cuban citizen is among the 15 immigrants accused in Florida of illegally re-entering the United States after having been deported, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of the state.
Sergio Perdomo Paján, 38 years old and originally from Cuba, was found by authorities in Miami-Dade County in November 2025, according to the federal indictment. Perdomo had been deported in 2013 and again in 2022, but despite that, he re-entered the U.S. without authorization.
Federal prosecutor Jason A. Reding Quiñones announced on Monday the indictment by federal jurors from the Southern District of Florida of 15 undocumented immigrants who had previously been deported on charges of illegal reentry into the country, including Perdomo.
Authorities warned that Perdomo faces a possible sentence of up to 20 years in prison due to allegations of aggravated criminal history, which could lead to an increase in the maximum penalty established by federal law for the crime of unlawful reentry into the U.S.
The statement from the Federal Prosecutor's Office specified that illegal reentry after deportation carries a maximum penalty of two years of federal prison, but this can increase significantly if the accused has a criminal record.
The operations that led to the location and capture of the 15 immigrants were carried out in various counties of South Florida, primarily between November and December 2025, according to official information. In addition to the Cuban, the group includes migrants from Guatemala (7), Mexico (5), and Honduras (2), who allegedly re-entered the U.S. irregularly after previous expulsions.
The investigations of the cases are managed by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the divisions of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), with the collaboration of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Highway Patrol.
The cases are being processed by assistant federal prosecutors and the new Section for Border and Immigration Crime Control (BICE), established in November 2025 to enhance border security and enforce federal immigration laws in South Florida. Since its inception, BICE has handled over 40 cases of illegal reentry, authorities confirmed.
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