Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Reentering the United States

A man who illegally reentered the United States from Guatemala pled guilty today in federal court in Sioux City.

Rigoberto Hernandez-Corado, also known as Rigoberto Corado-Hernandes, age 63, who was living in Rock Valley, Iowa, was convicted of illegal reentry.

At the plea hearing, Hernandez-Corado admitted he illegally reentered the United States without permission after having been previously removed from the United States on August 3, 2018. Hernandez-Corado was convicted in Sioux County, Iowa, in 2024 of domestic abuse assault, first offense, with a dangerous weapon. He was found in the Sioux County jail on January 13, 2026, where he was being held on a probation violation stemming from the 2024 sentence. While in custody, officials determined he was a citizen of Guatemala and had previously been deported from the United States to Guatemala.

Sentencing before United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand will be set after a presentence report is prepared. Hernandez-Corado remains in custody pending sentencing. He faces a possible sentence of two years' imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and one year of supervised release.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Patrick T. Greenwood and was investigated by the Sioux County Sheriff's Office and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

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The case file number is 26-CR-04011. Follow us on X @USAO_NDIA.