Source: Office of United States Attorneys
BOSTON – A Dominican man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation.
Danny Miguel Tejada Hernandez, 29, was indicted on one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. He is currently in custody and will be arraigned in federal court in Boston at a later date.
According to the charging document, Tejada Hernandez was previously deported in August 2021. It is alleged that sometime after removal, Tejada Hernandez unlawfully reentered the United States.
The charge of unlawful reentry of a deported alien provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The defendant is subject to deportation upon completion of any sentence imposed. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Patricia H. Hyde, Field Office Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica Soto of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.
The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.