Man Living In Waltham Pleads Guilty To Immigration Charge

WALTHAM, MA — A Honduran man living in Waltham pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation, officials said.

Samuel Cruz Alvarado, 63, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien.

Sentencing will be scheduled at a later date. Cruz Alvarado was arrested on May 5, 2025 and indicted by a federal grand in June 2025.

Cruz Alvarado was deported from the United States on Nov. 26, 2012. Sometime after his November 2012 removal, Cruz Alvarado illegally reentered the United States without permission.

The charge of unlawful reentry of a deported alien provides for a sentence of up to two years in prison, one year of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The defendant is subject to deportation upon completion of any sentence imposed.