A federal grand jury in Huntsville indicted six Mexican nationals for reentering the United States illegally after being previously deported.
Adalberto Guerrero-Alba, 63; Gustavo Bueno-Zamora, 59; Israel Islas-Martinez, 34; Benjamin Ulloa-Cabrera, 38; and Roxana Silva-Tejada, 38, were indicted on illegally reentering the country.
Jose Mena-Villeda, 57, was charged with illegally reentering the United States after having been previously deported, for making a false statement to a federal agency and for making false statements when submitting immigration paperwork.
The cases are part of Operation Take Back America.
All subjects are considered innocent until proven guilty.
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