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New York.– A Dominican immigrant, who slipped back into this country after being deported almost two decades ago, has pleaded guilty to federal charges of illegally reentering the United States and dealing drugs.

Jose Francisco Medina-Liz, 52, most recently of Providence, entered his guilty pleas on Wednesday before U.S. District Court Judge William E. Smith. At the plea hearing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Milind M. Shah said that had the case gone to trial, he could prove that on July 17 agents from Drug Enforcement Administration arrested Medina-Liz and seized from him 994 tablets of Ecstasy, the designer drug.

A follow-up led the DEA agents to discover that, in 1992, Medina-Liz had been convicted in Rhode Island on a drug trafficking charge and sentenced to three years in prison. The next year, 1993, he was deported to the Dominican Republic.

Medina-Liz will remain in federal custody pending his sentencing on May 7. The maximum penalty on the drug trafficking charge is 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. The crime of illegally reentering the country is punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Medina-Liz will once again faces deportation after he completes his prison term.

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Written by: Blutarsky This user is banned, 20 Dec 2009 5:54 AM
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Will it be the revolving door or will it be the 20 years ?
Written by: riosm, 20 Dec 2009 10:07 AM
From: United States
I could see it now after prison term, fines will be paid with drug profits. And to think after the 20 years he'll be deported back to the DR with more drug connections.
Written by: josean, 20 Dec 2009 2:31 PM
From: United States
Bambi entered the US illegally, how come he hasn't been deported?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Posada_Carriles
Written by: riosm, 20 Dec 2009 2:35 PM
From: United States
LOL
Bambi knows better, remember his father was shot by hunters.
just joking.
Written by: Edward, 21 Dec 2009 1:19 AM
From: United States, Faux News: Unfair Imbalance
I will never understand why someone who was deported would want to come back. The DR is more business friendly than the US is believe it or not. I would stay there and sell coconuts or shine shoes if I had to....but NO these idiots gotta come back because they still believe money grows on trees here. My dumb cousin did seven years at Sing Sing for drug dealing and still came back through the Mexican border. Guess what happened to him? He just got caught after a couple of years here again. He will probably do another decade or probably more for being stupid!!!
Written by: MIRABUENO This user is banned, 21 Dec 2009 3:03 AM
From: United States
plus it's not like dominicans are starving in their country. man all i need is a plate of food even if it means me being barefoot. la bandera con un chin de concon and a nice refresco will do!
Written by: riosm, 21 Dec 2009 10:11 AM
From: United States
For the love of quick easy money many will risk it all.
Written by: Vivacuba, 21 Dec 2009 10:40 AM
From: Dominican Republic
I will never understand why someone who has experienced the land of hell return. But then again, I will never understand why the vast majority of US born citizens remain in the descending country either.
Written by: Blutarsky This user is banned, 21 Dec 2009 10:48 AM
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
vivacuba reminiscing on his extradition and deportation .....It seems like only yesterday you were frogwalked off the plane in your orange suit with the silver bracelets
Written by: Grosero, 21 Dec 2009 11:11 AM
From: United States
Once your in the " Goon's Trap"

You're a goner...
Written by: easyrider, 21 Dec 2009 6:15 PM
From: Dominican Republic, La Romana
This is an interesting case. Is this selective punishment for breaking the law?
What about 20,000,000 Mexicans that are in the U.S. Illegaly??????????????????????????

Oh, I forgot those criminals are to be grandfathered in as U.S. Citizens with all benefits just like all of the hard working tax paying Americans so that they can vote Democrat in 2010 as a show of gratitude for the Govt. beaking thier own immigration laws.
Written by: MrkdPhase, 22 Dec 2009 11:16 AM
From: United States, New York City
In 1992, Medina-Liz was convicted in Rhode Island on a drug trafficking charge and sentenced to three years in prison. The next year, 1993, he was deported to the Dominican Republic. So, will he be sentence to 40 years, or will history repeat it self and he will be deported within a year, in order for him to return to the U.S again. I guess he pleaded guilty because he thinks that he will be deported and he won't have to do time in a U.S. prison.

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Written by: Vivacuba, 26 Dec 2009 7:22 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Right on, easyrider. The fools here choose not to see it that way though sticking up for the criminals running the joint.
Written by: riosm, 27 Dec 2009 11:07 AM
From: United States
Easyrider,
WOW ! 20,000,000 illegal Mexican immigrants living in the U.S, and the Tax revenue collected.
Your right about them voting Democrat in 2010 for there gratitude, talk about swing votes [a sign the Demos are desperate] you forgot to mention about them joining unions too.

MrkdPhase,
WELL PUT.
Written by: Amber, 27 Dec 2009 3:04 PM
From: United States
I think that the Federal Government now has a different stand on immigrants who re-enter the country post deportation. The sentencing guidelines are being followed more than before, meaning that they are deported after serving their sentences. Chances are that this fellow will spend many years in a U S prison, and if he outlives his prison term, he will be too old to continue his recalcitrant ways
Written by: riosm, 27 Dec 2009 3:13 PM
From: United States
Amber,
Under OH'Blama I think your right.
Enjoy the rest of your Holiday.
Take care.
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