Opinion ID: 223417
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Heading: Prior Deportations and Illegal Reentries

Text: Lopez-Luna is a native and citizen of Mexico. In May 2006, Lopez-Luna was arrested in Colorado for speeding, reckless driving and driving without a valid driver’s license or car insurance. After Lopez-Luna was convicted of speeding and fined, he was placed in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. Lopez-Luna admitted he entered the United States on foot in Arizona in 2002. On May 18, 2006, Lopez-Luna was deported to Mexico. At some point, Lopez-Luna illegally reentered the United States. In May 2007, Lopez-Luna was arrested in Wisconsin on charges of bank fraud involving a counterfeit check-cashing scheme. Lopez-Luna was adjudicated guilty in federal district court and sentenced to one year and one day of imprisonment, followed by three years’ supervised release. On February 26, 2008, Lopez-Luna was deported to Mexico again. 2 By May 23, 2008, Lopez-Luna was back in the United States. On that date, Lopez-Luna was arrested in California on charges of burglary, forgery, possession of forged notes and attempted burglary in the second degree. Lopez-Luna pled guilty in state court. On July 28, 2008, after serving 81 days in jail, Lopez-Luna was deported to Mexico for a third time.