Federal Court Sentences Deported Felon After Unlawful Return to U.S. Virgin Islands

A Dominican Republic national who had previously been deported and barred from returning to the United States has been sentenced to federal prison after authorities determined he re-entered the country illegally and was living in the U.S. Virgin Islands with a serious felony record. United States Attorney Adam F. Sleeper announced Thursday that 36-year-old Tommy Walter Ramirez was sentenced to 20 months of incarceration by Chief District Judge Robert Molloy for illegally re-entering the United States after deportation. According to court documents, Ramirez was apprehended on May 24, 2025, during a joint operation involving Homeland Security Investigations, Enforcement and Removal Operations, and the United States Marshals Service. When taken into custody, Ramirez did not have any form of identification. Authorities conducted a biometric fingerprint check, which confirmed his identity and linked him to an alien registration number issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. ...