A Honduran national, Manuel A. Padilla, was sentenced to six months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation. The sentencing took place on June 18, 2025, in federal court in Boston.
Padilla, aged 36, will also face one year of supervised release following his prison term. He pleaded guilty in April 2025 to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien after being indicted by a federal grand jury in February 2025.
Padilla’s history with U.S. immigration authorities dates back to 2003 when he first entered the country unlawfully and was voluntarily removed to Mexico on March 4 of that year. Despite this removal, Padilla returned to the United States at an unknown date and faced legal issues including charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest in 2007. This led to his removal to Honduras on March 15, 2010.
Following his return after the 2010 removal, Padilla again entered the U.S. illegally and was charged with multiple counts of assault and battery in January 2013 before being removed once more on June 28, 2013.
Despite these removals, Padilla reentered the United States for a fourth time sometime after his last removal in 2013. Since then, he has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and operation under the influence of alcohol. On August 2, 2024, he received a continuation without a finding on one count related to operating under the influence of liquor before being arrested by immigration authorities in January 2025.
The announcement regarding Padilla’s sentencing was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley alongside Patricia H. Hyde from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sandra Gonzalez Sanchez and David G. Tobin from the Major Crimes Unit.
