Mexican noncitizen sex offender convicted of unlawful re-entry into US following ERO Boston arrest

BOSTON – The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts convicted an unlawfully present Mexican noncitizen July 9 of illegal re-entry into the United States following his arrest by Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston. Deportation officers from ERO Boston apprehended Rulaman Lopez-Nolasco, 42, a Mexican national near his residence in Lynn January 25. He was previously convicted in the United States of rape and prostitution,

“Rulaman Lopez-Nolasco is an unlawfully present convicted sex offender,” said Field Office Director Todd M. Lyons of ERO Boston “He was removed from the United States following two convictions for sex crimes. Then, he attempted to unlawfully re-enter the country to potentially revictimize our residents. ERO Boston will continue to prioritize public safety by arresting and removing egregious noncitizen offenders from our New England communities.”

Lopez unlawfully entered the United States on an unknown date, at an unknown location, and without being inspected, admitted, or paroled by a U.S. immigration official.

The Superior Court of Kent County, Delaware convicted Lopez December 15, 2004, for the offense of Rape Third Degree. The court sentenced Lopez to ten years in prison.

Homeland Security Investigations Baltimore took custody of Lopez Nov. 15, 2006, upon his release from the Delaware Correctional Center, Smyrna, after serving two years of his ten-year sentence.

A designated official from the Department of Homeland Security ordered Lopez removed as an aggravated felon from the United States to Mexico Nov. 21, 2006.

ERO removed Lopez from the United States to Mexico Dec. 5, 2006.

Lopez unlawfully re-entered the United States on an unknown date, at an unknown location, and without being inspected, admitted, or paroled by a U.S. immigration official.

The Lynn District Court in Lynn, Massachusetts, convicted Lopez November 3, 2015, for the offense of sexual conduct for a fee.

ERO Boston arrested Lopez January 25 near his residence in Lynn, Massachusetts and served him with a Notice of Reinstatement of a Prior Removal Order.

The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts in Boston convicted Lopez July 9 for unlawful re-entry into the United States after deportation. Lopez remains in federal custody.

ERO conducts removals of individuals without a lawful basis to remain in the United States, including at the order of immigration judges with Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review. The Executive Office for Immigration Review is a separate entity from the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Immigration judges in these courts make decisions based on the merits of each individual case, determining if a noncitizen is subject to a final order of removal or eligible for certain forms of relief from removal.

Members of the public with information regarding noncitizen offenders can report crimes or suspicious activity by dialing the ICE Tip Line at 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.

As one of ICE’s three operational directorates, ERO is the principal federal law enforcement authority in charge of domestic immigration enforcement. ERO’s mission is to protect the homeland through the arrest and removal of those who undermine the safety of U.S. communities and the integrity of U.S. immigration laws, and its primary areas of focus are interior enforcement operations, management of the agency’s detained and non-detained populations, and repatriation of noncitizens who have received final orders of removal. ERO’s workforce consists of more than 7,700 law enforcement and non-law enforcement support personnel across 25 domestic field offices and 208 locations nationwide, 30 overseas postings, and multiple temporary duty travel assignments along the border.

Learn more about ERO Boston’s mission to increase public safety in our New England communities on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @EROBoston.

Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE.gov)