Honduran national ordered to federal prison for fifth illegal reentry

HOUSTON - A 40-year-old man who illegally resided in Houston has been sentenced for illegally reentering the country again, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.

Kevin Alexander Bueso-Medina pleaded guilty Dec. 17, 2025.

U.S. District Judge George C. Hanks Jr. has now ordered Bueso-Medina to serve 24 months in federal prison. Already on supervised release for a previous drug conviction, the court further imposed a 12-month sentence to be served consecutively for a total 36-month term of imprisonment. Not a U.S. citizen, he is expected to again face removal proceedings following his imprisonment. At the hearing, the court heard additional evidence about the crimes he committed while illegally present in the United States.

Bueso-Medina has multiple previous convictions for illegal reentry, importation and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, manufacture/delivery of cocaine and driving while intoxicated.

Law enforcement first removed Bueso-Medina from the United States in February 2007. He later returned illegally multiple times and was removed in June 2018, September 2019 and May 2023. Most recently, authorities found him again Sept. 25, 2025, in Harris County, with no authorization to be in the United States.

Bueso-Medina has been and will remain in custody pending transfer to a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Enforcement and Removal Operations conducted the investigation. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Robin Whitney prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.