SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A Guatemalan national who was living in West Springfield was sentenced for possession of a forged immigration document and reentering the U.S. illegally.
In a news release sent to 22News from the Department of Justice, 33-year-old Jose Martinez-Lopez was arrested on March 10th in West Springfield for assault and battery on a police officer. In his possession, he had a forged permanent resident card in the name of “Amalio Mendez-Molina.”
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Following his arrest, Martinez-Lopez admitted that he re-entered the U.S. illegally in 2021. He was then taken into custody by immigration officials.
Martinez-Lopez previously reentered the U.S. unlawfully four times, was convicted in Arizona of human smuggling, charged in Illinois with domestic battery/bodily harm, and was twice charged with assault on a police officer in Massachusetts.
Department of Justice
August 2009: Removed from the U.S. to Guatemala after he entered the United States illegally on an unknown date.
May 2011: Removed from the U.S. after unlawfully reentering.
August 2011: Found guilty in Phoenix, Ariz., of human smuggling conspiracy and sentenced to a one-year probationary period. Removed from the U.S.
November 2022: Arrested in Cook County, Ill., for domestic battery/bodily harm.
(released from state custody)
June 2023: Arrested in Cook County, Ill., for domestic battery/bodily harm.
(released from state custody)
In June 2025, Martinez-Lopez pleaded guilty to possession of a forged immigration document and unlawful reentry of a deported alien. He was sentenced in federal court in Springfield to time served (163 days in prison) and is now subject to deportation.
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