Guatemalan national living in New Bedford faces up to two years in prison after ICE Boston operation

BOSTON – An ICE Boston operation led to an unlawfully present Guatemalan alien pleading guilty in federal court to illegally reentering the U.S. after deportation. Manuel Ruiz-Luis, 52, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien.

Officers with ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested Ruiz, who was illegally residing in New Bedford, March 31, 2025.

“Manuel Ruiz-Luis has displayed a blatant disregard for U.S. immigration laws by illegally reentering the U.S. after having been deported on two previous occasions,” said ICE ERO Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde. “Furthermore, Ruiz-Luis chose to endanger our law-abiding residents by driving his vehicle under the influence of alcohol. ICE Boston will continue to prioritize public safety by arresting and removing criminal alien offenders from our New England neighborhoods.”…

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