Mexican National Sentenced to Four Months in Prison for Unlawful Reentry

BOSTON - A Mexican national unlawfully residing in New Bedford was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after deportation.

Bernardo Lorenzo-Guatemala, 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to four months in prison to be followed by two years of supervised release. The defendant is subject to deportation upon completion of the imposed sentence. In June 2025, Lorenzo-Guatemala pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. He was arrested and charged by criminal complaint in May 2025.

Lorenzo-Guatemala was deported from the United States on June 4, 2019. Sometime after his removal, Lorenzo-Guatemala unlawfully reentered the United States. Immigration officials became aware of Lorenzo-Guatemala's unlawful presence in the United States following his arrest on July 2, 2024 for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Patricia H. Hyde, Acting Field Office Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston made the announcement. Valuable assistance was provided by the Lynn Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Sullivan of the Criminal Division prosecuted the case.