A Honduran national with a long history of illegal entry and criminal activity in the United States has been deported for the seventh time. Julio Cesar Hernandez Funez, 41, was removed to Honduras on November 18th by Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston.
Hernandez has a documented history of illegal entry into the US dating back to 2001. He has been deported multiple times, including in 2006, 2013, 2014, twice in 2015, and once in 2016. Despite these removals, he has repeatedly returned to the US illegally.
“Hernandez is a repeat offender who’s unlawfully entered the United States at least seven times, and he’s committed crimes against innocent people nearly every time,” said ERO Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde. “He’s been arrested in multiple states — including in Texas in 2001 — where Border Patrol agents found him hiding in the trunk of a car at a checkpoint. He unlawfully entered the United States through Canada in February of this year, and our U.S. Customs and Border Protection partners arrested him in Derby Line, Vermont. ERO Boston removed him last week.”
His criminal record in the US includes convictions for assault and battery, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, driving while intoxicated, and illegal entry. He also has a drug trafficking conviction in Honduras.
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Most recently, Hernandez was arrested in Vermont in February after illegally entering the US from Canada. ERO Boston successfully removed him last month.
This case underscores the challenges faced by immigration authorities in dealing with repeat offenders who persistently violate US immigration laws. ERO’s efforts to remove individuals like Hernandez are crucial to maintaining the integrity of the immigration system and ensuring public safety.
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