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Honduran National Sentenced To Sixteen Months In Federal Prison For Illegal Reentry

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Richard A. Lazzara has sentenced Edwin Analfi Mejia (39), a Honduran national, to 16 months in federal prison for illegal reentry by a deported alien. Mejia pleaded guilty on January 14, 2025.

According to court documents, Mejia is a native and citizen of Honduras. He has been removed from the United States on three occasions: on September 22, 2006, on February 21, 2014, and April 21, 2014. Mejia then voluntarily reentered the United States without permission. Federal law enforcement found Mejia when the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office arrested him for contempt of court and burglary with assault. 

This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael J. Buchanan.

Updated April 14, 2025
Topic
Immigration
Component
USAO - Florida, Middle

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