A Dominican national residing in New Castle County was sentenced on May 13, 2025, to 30 days’ probation for failing to notify the U.S. government of his change of address, in violation of the Alien Registration Act, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Shannon T. Hanson. The Honorable Laura D. Hatcher, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the District of Delaware, pronounced the sentence.
According to court documents and information provided in open court, Wagner Rivera-Campusano, 27, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) in 2023 and was given bail. He provided ICE an address in New York City. Rivera did not appear for his immigration proceedings and was ordered removed from the U.S. in absentia. In September 2024, Rivera moved to Delaware without informing the federal government of his new address.
In April 2025, Rivera was convicted of a drug felony in the Superior Court of Delaware. He was released to ICE custody and charged federally with failure to notify the U.S. government of his address change. As Rivera was informed in open court, he will almost certainly be deported. Should he return to the U.S., Rivera will face significantly enhanced penalties because of his Delaware state drug conviction.
