A Honduran national, Manuel A. Padilla, has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston for reentering the United States illegally after being previously deported. The plea was recorded on April 16, 2025.
Padilla, aged 36, acknowledged violating the law by reentering the U.S. illegally after his removal. U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton has set the sentencing for June 18, 2025. Earlier this year, in February, a federal grand jury indicted Padilla.
Court records state that Padilla was deported twice, once on March 15, 2010, and again on June 28, 2013. Despite these deportations, Padilla was found to have reentered the United States illegally after 2013.
The offense of unlawful reentry of a deported alien carries potential penalties, including a prison term of up to 20 years, a fine of up to $250,000, and three years of supervised release. Deportation will follow the completion of any imposed sentence. Sentencing decisions are made according to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and relevant statutes governing criminal cases.
The plea announcement was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley along with Patricia H. Hyde, Field Office Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sandra Gonzalez Sanchez and David G. Tobin from the Major Crimes Unit.
