Brazilian Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry

BOSTON – A Brazilian man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to illegally reentering the United States after deportation. 

Jose Antonio Moreira Martins Desouza, 39, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton scheduled sentencing for Dec. 17, 2024. In July 2024, Desouza was indicted by a federal grand jury.

Desouza was previously deported from the United States on Nov. 14, 2012. Sometime after his November 2012 removal, Desouza illegally reentered the United States. He was arrested  by local police on May 22, 2023 and then detained by immigration authorities on June 26, 2024. 

The charge of unlawful reentry of a deported alien provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and Todd Lyons, Field Office Director, Boston, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Luke A. Goldworm of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.