TAMPA — A Mexican national who had been deported from the United States three times was sentenced to two years in federal prison for illegally re-entering the country and stealing a victim’s Social Security number to obtain employment and tax benefits.
U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven imposed the sentence on Juan Jaramillo Vazquez, 50, also known as Juan Vazquiz, after he pleaded guilty on March 27, 2026, to illegal reentry by a deported alien and aggravated identity theft. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced the sentence.
According to court documents, Vazquez was found voluntarily present in the United States despite having been removed from the country three times in 2012. He had not received consent from the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security to reapply for admission. Vazquez fraudulently used a victim’s Social Security number to gain employment and tax benefits, misrepresenting himself to an employer and the Social Security Administration.
The case drew resources from five federal agencies: the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service, the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General, Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General. The multi-agency investigation reflects the breadth of fraud Vazquez allegedly committed across federal systems.
Assistant United States Attorneys Ilyssa M. Spergel and Tiffany Fields prosecuted the case in the Middle District of Florida.