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Honduran National Pleads Guilty to Illegally Reentering the US After Border Patrol Stop in Brownville

Edward TomicBy Edward TomicApril 3, 2025Updated:April 3, 20254 Comments1 Min Read
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A Honduran national who was previously deported from the United States in 2015 after illegally crossing the southern border has now pleaded guilty to illegally reentering the country, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine announced on Tuesday.

Jose Luis Matute-Duarte, 35, a citizen of Honduras, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Bangor to illegally entering a U.S. after a prior removal, a federal crime punishable by up to two years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000.

According to federal prosecutors, in March Matute-Duarte was approached outside of a Brownville convenience store by a U.S. Border Patrol agent who thought he was acting suspiciously.

Although Matute-Duarte initially declined to answer when asked by agent if he was in the country illegally, he eventually acknowledged that he was.

Immigration records showed that Matute-Duarte was arrested in 2015 for illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border into Texas, and was deported.

Prosecutors say he did not obtain the express consent of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to reapply for admission to the United States.

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Edward Tomic is a reporter for The Maine Wire based in Southern Maine. He grew up near Boston, Massachusetts and is a graduate of Boston University. He can be reached at [email protected]

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1 year ago

He is just an other King voter. Send him to the supper Max. Save a cell for King.

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1 year ago

I also want to know why a USCBP agent was at a store in Brownville, 75+ miles away from any border during work hours. Sounds like someone was screwing off while on the clock and got put into a position, where they had to act and hoped no one would notice.

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2 years in prison translated: He gets to stay.

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