Honduran National Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Illegal Re-Entry

NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that Miguel Angel Solorzano-Dominguez, age 34, pleaded guilty and was sentenced today on a one-count indictment. He was charged by a Grand Jury in March 2020 with illegal reentry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).

After accepting Solorzano-Dominguez guilty plea, U.S. District Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon sentenced Solorzano-Dominguez to time served and a $100 special assessment fee.  Solorzano-Dominguez has been incarcerated since February 1, 2020. The defendant will be surrendered to the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for removal proceedings. 

According to documents signed by the defendant and filed in open court, Solorzano-Dominguez admitted to being a citizen of Honduras, and being illegally present in the United States. He further admitted to illegally re-entering the United States after being deported July 9, 2010.

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Department of Homeland Security and the New Orleans Police Department in investigating this matter.  Assistant U. S. Attorney Carter K. D. Guice, Jr. is in charge of the prosecution.