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Honduran National Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry

Yovani De Jesus Alvarez Murillo admitted to unlawfully reentering the United States after being removed to Honduras in 2013.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 22, 2026, 9:44 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 22, 2026, 9:52 p.m. ET
Yovani De Jesus Alvarez Murillo, 42, a citizen of Honduras, guilty on August 21, 2026, in New Haven federal court to unlawful reentry of a removed alien, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. He waived his right to be indicted. According to court documents, Alvarez was first encountered in the U.S. in 2005 and was removed to Honduras in October 2013 after admitting he had illegally entered the country around 2002. He later reentered the U.S. and was arrested multiple times in Connecticut on state charges, including operating a motor vehicle under the influence and trespass. Alvarez faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years at sentencing, scheduled for November 17, 2026, in Hartford. He has been detained since his federal arrest on July 13, 2026. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael S. Deel and Neeraj N. Patel and investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations.

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  1. Aug 22, 2026, 9:44 p.m. ETFirst report

    Honduran National Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry

    Yovani De Jesus Alvarez Murillo, 42, a citizen of Honduras, pleaded guilty on August 21, 2026, in New Haven federal court to unlawful reentry of a removed alien, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. He waived his right to be indicted.

    Court documents state that Alvarez was first encountered in the U.S. in February 2005 and has been arrested multiple times in Connecticut under various names. He was removed to Honduras in October 2013 after admitting to illegally entering the U.S. around 2002. He later reentered and was arrested again in 2021, 2023, 2025, and 2026, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

    Alvarez was arrested federally on July 13, 2026, and has been detained since. He faces up to 20 years in prison at sentencing, scheduled for November 17, 2026, in Hartford. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael S. Deel and Neeraj N. Patel, and investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). It is part of Operation Take Back America, a Department of Justice initiative.

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