A Honduran man, who had previously been removed from the United States on two separate occasions, has pleaded guilty to illegal reentry, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Orlin Saul Hernandez-Torrez, 48, entered his plea on March 13, 2025, admitting to reentering the U.S. without authorization after his prior deportations in 2005 and again in 2019.
Court records reveal that Hernandez-Torrez was encountered in the Eastern District of Louisiana on March 20, 2024, where he was found to be without the required permission from the U.S. Attorney General or the Department of Homeland Security Secretary to reenter the country, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office. District Judge Susie Morgan has scheduled the sentencing for June 17, where he could face up to two years in prison, along with other possible penalties including a fine of up to $250,000, a year of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment fee.
The acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson expressed appreciation for the investigative efforts of the United States Customs and Border Protection agency in this case. The prosecution of Hernandez-Torrez's case is being managed by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jon Maestri of the General Crimes Unit, reaffirming the government's stance on immigration laws and their enforcement.
