Five Illegal Hondurans Charged in Separate Cases Involving Illegal Re-entry into the United States After Deportation

LAFAYETTE, La. – Five men found to be in the United States illegally have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Lafayette in five separate cases, announced Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook. All of the defendants are currently in federal custody.

Enrique Hernandez-Ortiz, 44, a citizen of Honduras, was charged with one count of re-entry of a removed alien. The indictment alleges that Hernandez-Ortiz was found in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on December 3, 2024, and the indictment alleges his prior removal was subsequent to a conviction for commission of an aggravated felony. The indictment also alleges that Hernandez-Ortiz never obtained the express consent of the Secretary of Homeland Security to reapply for admission to the United States.

Enrique Hernandez-Ortiz has been removed from the United States on three prior occasion as follows:

• On or about June 30, 2008, at or near Atlanta, Georgia
• (After being convicted of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile on March 20, 2008)
• On or about May 18, 2012, at or near New Orleans, Louisiana
• (After being convicted on July 17, 2011, of Illegal Re-entry After Aggravated Felon Conviction)
• On or about September 2024, at or near Alexandria, Louisiana
• (After being convicted on June 8, 2023, for illegal re-entry after removal subsequent felony conviction as well as failure to register and update registration as a sex offender)

If convicted Hernandez-Ortiz faces a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,00.00 and deportation.

This case is being investigated by Customs Border and Patrol and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jamilla Bynog.

The second indictment charges Martin Perez-Amaya, 30, a citizen of Honduras re-entry of a removed alien. The indictment alleges that on April 23, 2025,  Perez-Amaya was found in Lake Charles, Louisiana, after having been removed from the United States on three prior occasions.  The indictment also alleges that Perez-Amaya never obtained the express consent of the Secretary of Homeland Security to reapply for admission to the United States.  His prior removals are as follows:

• On or about January 30, 2015, at or near Brownsville, Texas
• On or about May 21, 2015, at or near Brownsville, Texas
• On or about September 2, 2015, at or near Brownsville, Texas

Perez-Amaya came to the attention of immigration officials after he was arrested by the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office for Domestic Abuse Child Endangerment on April 4, 2025.  He was subsequently arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol in Lake Charles, Louisiana on April 23, 2025 and charged by complaint with illegal reentry.

If convicted, Perez-Amaya faces up to 2 years in prison and deportation.

This case was investigated by Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Border Patrol and prosecuted by Supervisory Assistant United States Attorney Myers Namie.

The third indictment charges William Noel Delcid-Guzman, 22, a citizen of Honduras with possession of a fraudulent immigrant visa or about February 26, 2025.

If convicted, Delcid-Guzman faces up to 10 years in prison and deportation.

This case was investigated by Customs and Border Patrol and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jamilla Bynog.

The fourth indictment charges Yunior Nahin Nazar-Garcia, 29, a citizen of Honduras with possession of a fraudulent immigrant visa on or about February 14, 2025. The defendant has a criminal history of domestic abuse battery and served a six-month sentence in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.

If convicted, Nazar-Garcia faces up to 10 years in prison and deportation.

This case was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jamilla Bynog.

The fifth indictment charges Humberto Valladares-Cruz, 37, a citizen of Honduras, with one count of re-entry of a removed alien. The indictment alleges that on March 26, 2025,  Valladares-Cruz was found in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, after having been removed from the United States on five prior occasions. The indictment also alleges that Valladares-Cruz never obtained the express consent of the Secretary of Homeland Security to reapply for admission to the United States.  Valladares-Cruz’s five prior removals are as follows:

• On or about October 14, 2016, at or near Oakdale, Louisiana
• On or about April 20, 2018, at or near Brownsville, Texas
• On or about October 14, 2018, at or near Alexandria, Louisiana
• On or about September 27, 2019, at or near Brownsville, Texas
• On or about March 3, 2021, at or near Laredo, Texas

Valladares-Cruz has a criminal history with convictions for DWI, possession of drug paraphernalia and simple burglary.

If convicted, Valladares-Cruz faces up to 10 years in prison and deportation.

The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Casey Stelly.   

An indictment is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

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