A Honduran national, Rolando Humberto Castillo-Bernardez, was sentenced in New Orleans on September 17, 2025, for illegal reentry into the United States after having been previously deported. Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced the sentencing.
According to court records, Castillo-Bernardez, age 41, was discovered in Orleans Parish around July 15, 2025. He had previously been deported to Honduras on May 17, 2019.
United States District Judge Jay C. Zainey sentenced Castillo-Bernardez to time served and imposed a mandatory special assessment fee of $100. Following his sentence, he will be transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for deportation proceedings back to Honduras.
The case falls under Operation Take Back America, an initiative that utilizes resources from the Department of Justice with the aim of addressing illegal immigration and targeting transnational criminal organizations through efforts coordinated by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson acknowledged the investigative work conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Assistant United States Attorney Spiro G. Latsis from the General Crimes Unit handled the prosecution.
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