Jose Barajas Ceja/Mexico/Illegal Re-Entry

Mexican national Jose Barajas Ceja was taken into custody in White Cloud, Michigan, after federal authorities identified him as having previously been removed from the United States and subsequently returning without authorization. According to court records, Barajas Ceja is charged in federal criminal proceedings with illegal re-entry, a felony offense reserved for individuals who come back into the country after formal removal.

Agents arrested Barajas Ceja during an enforcement action in the White Cloud area and transferred him to federal custody pending prosecution in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. He remains detained under an order of detention while his case moves forward, and a magistrate judge has recommended that his guilty plea to the illegal re-entry charge be accepted, with sentencing to follow under federal immigration and criminal law.