Boston – Grimy Times brings you the gritty details of a federal court sentencing: Samuel Cruz Alvarado, 63, a Honduran national, was today sentenced for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation. The sentence? Time served, a mere three and a half months.
Cruz Alvarado’s illegal residence in Waltham, Mass., came to an end when he pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. His arrest on May 5, 2025, led to his indictment by a federal grand jury just three months later, in June 2025.
This is not Cruz Alvarado’s first brush with U.S. immigration laws. He has been deported twice before, most recently on November 26, 2012. His illegal reentry after this date, without permission, has now led to his latest federal charges.
The judge overseeing the case was U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns, who imposed the sentence of time served. Cruz Alvarado is now facing deportation proceedings once again.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Patricia H. Hyde, Acting Field Office Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston, announced the sentencing. Assistant U.S. Attorney Allegra Flamm of the Major Crimes Unit prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.
This case serves as a stark reminder of the consequences faced by those who violate immigration laws, even after having been deported from the United States.
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- State: Massachusetts
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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