NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Louisiana, Eastern), published as received.
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that ALEX SAUL HERNANDEZ-PEREZ (“HERNANDEZ-PEREZ”), age 33, a native of Honduras, pleaded guilty and was sentenced on February 20, 2025, for violating Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a), illegal reentry of a removed alien.
According to court documents, HERNANDEZ-PEREZ, an illegal alien, was found in St. Bernard Parish on or around October 21, 2024. He had previously been deported to Honduras on June 13, 2019.
HERNANDEZ-PEREZ was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Jay C. Zainey to time served. Once HERNANDEZ-PREREZ is released from federal custody, he will be turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE), for processing and, removal to his native country.
United States District Judge Jay C. Zainey also sentenced HERNANDEZ-PEREZ to one year of supervised release, and payment of a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.
Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson praised the work of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Enforcement and Removal Operations in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Spiro G. Latsis of the General Crimes Unit oversees the prosecution.
