Carlos Arredondo Mosqueda/Mexico/Illegal Reentry

Carlos Arredondo Mosqueda, a Mexican national, was arrested in Rochester, Minnesota, following a federal conviction for illegal reentry under 8 U.S.C. 1326. The charge applies to noncitizens who reenter or are found in the United States after having been formally removed, without permission from the government to return.​

Court records describe Arredondo Mosqueda as a repeat immigration violator whose prior deportation was followed by another unlawful entry, triggering enhanced penalties under subsection 1326(b) for offenders with prior convictions. Officials have not publicly detailed his full criminal history beyond the immigration offense, but classify his case as a felony reentry matter.

After sentencing in federal court, immigration officers took Arredondo Mosqueda into custody in the Rochester area to initiate removal proceedings. He is being held in immigration detention while authorities coordinate his deportation to Mexico, with the illegal reentry conviction and his prior removal record central to the government’s case.