Ecuadorian National Pleads Guilty to Illegally Reentering U.S.

David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that STANLIN DANIEL VASQUEZ-SALINAS, also known as "Stalin Vasquez-Salinas" and "Stalin Vasquez," 25, a citizen of Ecuador last residing in Danbury, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to unlawful reentry of a removed alien.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on March 11, 2025, Danbury Police arrested Vasquez-Salinas and charged him with conspiracy to commit commercial sexual abuse of a minor between the ages of 15 and 17 years old. Vasquez-Salinas identified himself as "Stalin D. Vasquez" at the time of his arrest. Analysis of Vasquez-Salinas' fingerprints confirmed his true identity, and the investigation revealed that Vasquez-Salinas had illegally entered the U.S. in December 2019 and was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol in Texas. He was removed to Ecuador in May 2020.

On March 14, 2025, Vasquez-Salinas was released from state custody on bond. That same day, after a brief vehicle chase and subsequent foot pursuit, he was taken into ICE custody and has been detained since his arrest.

At sentencing, which is not scheduled, Vasquez-Salinas faces a maximum term of imprisonment of two years. His state charges are pending.

This matter has been investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations, with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Neeraj. N. Patel.

U.S. Attorney Sullivan thanked the State's Attorney's Office for the Judicial District of Danbury for its cooperation in investigating and prosecuting this matter.

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. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).