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Honduran National Sentenced for Illegal Reentry after DeportationArticle

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Release details

Date published: 2026-02-23
Issuing DOJ office / component: USAO - South Dakota
Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice
Official source (justice.gov): https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/honduran-national-sentenced-illegal-reentry-after-deportation

Full text (as published by the DOJ)

RAPID CITY – U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Honduran man convicted of Illegal Reentry after Deportation.

The sentencing took place on February 23, 2026.Pedro Perez-Murillo, 41, was sentenced to time served.Perez-Murillo was indicted for Illegal Reentry after Deportation by a federal grand jury in September 2025. He pleaded guilty on October 31, 2025.Perez-Murillo is an alien and Honduran national. Perez-Murillo has been deported from the United States on three previous occasions, with his most recent deportation occurring in 2019. Perez-Murillo was found in the United States in September of 2025.

Reentering the United States after deportation is a felony.This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Schroeder prosecuted the case.

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Honduran National Sentenced for Illegal Reentry after Deportation. U.S. Department of Justice, 2026-02-23. Reproduced by ProofAML as an enforcement-matter document record. Official source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/honduran-national-sentenced-illegal-reentry-after-deportation. URL: https://proofaml.com/articles/honduran-national-sentenced-for-illegal-reentry-after-deportation-doj1064b2f482b5/

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