Honduran National Sentenced To 15 Months In Prison For Illegal Reentry

Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Brian J. Davis has sentenced Kevin Vasquez-Hernandez (33) to one year and three months in federal prison for illegal reentry into the United States by a previously deported alien. Vasquez-Hernandez entered a guilty plea in February 2025.

According to court documents, Vasquez-Hernandez is a native and citizen of Honduras, and had been granted voluntary removal in 2012 after it was determined he was illegally in the United States. In 2014, he was encountered by law enforcement in Virginia and deported to Honduras in 2015. In 2016, Vasquez-Hernandez was again encountered by law enforcement in Texas and deported to Honduras. In 2019, he was encountered by law enforcement in North Carolina and convicted of illegal reentry into the United States by a previously deported alien. In 2020, after his release from federal prison, he was again deported to Honduras. 

In December 2024, Vasquez-Hernandez was encountered by U.S. Border Patrol Agents when they conducted a traffic stop on the car he was driving. During the stop, Vasquez-Hernandez provided agents with a fraudulent identification card. After confirming Vasquez-Hernandez’s identity, he was arrested. Vasquez-Hernandez admitted to law enforcement that he had again unlawfully reentered the United States in 2022.

This case was investigated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Elisibeth Adams.