Salvador Lopez-Hernandez, a Honduran national, was sentenced to 8 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally re-entering the United States following his prior deportation. The conviction, handed down on August 16, 2016, marks the latest enforcement action in a tightening crackdown on repeat immigration violations in New Hampshire.
Lopez-Hernandez was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deportation Officers on June 15, 2016, after federal investigators confirmed he had re-entered the country illegally. Authorities developed intelligence indicating his presence despite having been formally removed from the U.S. in a previous enforcement action.
The defendant did not contest the charges, entering a guilty plea that expedited the judicial process. U.S. Attorney Emily Gray Rice, overseeing federal prosecutions in New Hampshire, confirmed the outcome, emphasizing that illegal re-entry is a serious federal offense carrying mandatory prison time.
Lopez-Hernandez is currently serving his sentence in a federal correctional facility. Upon completion, he faces near-certain deportation back to Honduras, with no immediate legal pathway to re-enter the United States.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Federal prosecutors relied on immigration records and surveillance data to build the case, underscoring the government’s use of integrated enforcement tools.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Alfred Rubega prosecuted the case. Officials reaffirmed their commitment to targeting individuals who repeatedly violate U.S. immigration laws, calling such acts a threat to national security and border integrity.
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Key Facts
- State: New Hampshire
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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