Honduran National Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry

BOSTON - A Honduran national unlawfully residing in Waltham, Mass. pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation.

Samuel Cruz Alvarado, 63, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. Sentencing will be scheduled at a later date. Cruz Alvarado was arrested on May 5, 2025 and indicted by a federal grand in June 2025.

Cruz Alvarado was deported from the United States on Nov. 26, 2012. Sometime after his November 2012 removal, Cruz Alvarado illegally reentered the United States without permission.

The charge of unlawful reentry of a deported alien provides for a sentence of up to two years in prison, one year of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The defendant is subject to deportation upon completion of any sentence imposed. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

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 made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Allegra Flamm of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.