United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana
07/14/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/14/2026 13:36
Mexican Illegal Alien Sentenced For Illegal Reentry of a Removed Alien
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - CANDIO TIERRA BLANCA-QUESADA ("TIERRA BLANCA-QUESADA"), age 43, a native of Mexico, was sentenced on July 9, 2026, by United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon, after previously pleading guilty to reentry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a), announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.
TIERRA BLANCA-QUESADA was sentenced to the imprisonment time he already served, a one-year term of supervised release, and payment of a mandatory $100 special assessment fee. He has been detained in federal prison since January 2, 2026.
According to court records, TIERRA BLANCA-QUESADA was previously removed from the United States on three occasions: March 30, 2007; January 5, 2012; and October 28, 2012. TIERRA BLANCA-QUESADA was later found in the Eastern District of Louisiana by an agent of the United States Border Patrol on December 29, 2025, having reentered the United States without authorization from the Attorney General of the United States or the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
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.
U.S. Attorney Courcelle praised the work of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Shannon Kippers is in charge of the prosecution.
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