A border fence in Texas. An Iranian man illegally in the U.S. was arrested in Texas this week. (Stephanie Bennett/Fox News).)
He is charged with failure to deport. Bahlouli self-deported to Canada on Oct. 14, 2021 following the removal order.
However, he re-entered the U.S. illegally at some point and was found around Dec. 15, 2023, authorities said.
The 2020 removal order used to deport him the first time was then reinstated, the Justice Department said.
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He was charged with illegal re-entry and information with illegal entry, for which he was convicted in Montana on Jan. 5, 2024, according to court documents.
He was sentenced to time served and released into the U.S. Bahlouli was scheduled to report to an ICE office in San Antonio on Jan. 23, 2024 but never showed up, authorities said.
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He faces up to four years in prison. ICE is investigating the case.
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
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