U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Honduran National Charged with Illegal Reentry
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOSE DECIDERIO ALVARADO-CARDOZA, age 31, a citizen of Honduras, was charged today in a one-count indictment with illegal reentry of a removed alien after deportation, in violation of Title 8 United States Code, Section 1326(a).
According to the indictment, on February 26, 2018, ALVARADO-CARDOZA was found to have reentered the United States after having been previously removed.
If convicted, ALVARADO-CARDOZA faces a term of imprisonment of up to two years, a fine of up to $250,000, a maximum term of supervised release of one year, and a mandatory $100 special assessment.
U.S. Attorney Evans reiterated that the indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Spiro Latsis is in charge of the prosecution.
Updated March 9, 2018
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