During the week of November 22 to November 28, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 190 individuals with crimes related to immigration. The charges included 106 cases involving illegal re-entry into the United States and 71 cases for illegal entry. Additionally, authorities filed 11 cases against 13 people accused of smuggling others into or within Arizona.
The office stated that these actions are part of an ongoing effort to deter unlawful immigration. The investigations and referrals were supported by several federal agencies: Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE ERO), ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), U.S. Border Patrol, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Among the recent cases highlighted:
In United States v. Miguel Angel Marcos, Marcos was charged on November 24 with transportation of an illegal alien after being stopped by Yuma Police for speeding. According to the complaint, a passenger in his vehicle told officers he had been walking in the desert before being picked up by Marcos. Immigration checks determined that this passenger is a Mexican citizen unlawfully present in the country.
In another case, United States v. Jairo Manzur Rodriguez-Nieblas, Rodriguez-Nieblas was charged on November 26 with transportation of an illegal alien and reentry after removal from the United States. Authorities responded to a call about someone stranded in the desert and located two individuals wearing camouflage who lacked documentation allowing them to be lawfully present in the U.S. Agents determined Rodriguez-Nieblas acted as a guide for those entering from Mexico; records also showed he had previously been removed from the country.
“A criminal complaint is a formal accusation of criminal conduct. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”
