CAROLLTON, Texas - An El Salvadoran national living in Carrollton has been charged with unlawfully returning to the United States.
What we know:
43-year-old David Antonio Lopez-Hernandez was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury this week in the Eastern District of Texas charging him with illegal reentry by a previously deported immigrant.
The indictment alleges that on April 18, 2025, Lopez-Hernandez was found in the Eastern District of Texas after having been previously deported.
If convicted, Lopez-Hernandez faces up to 2 years in federal prison and deportation.
What's next:
This case is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stevan Buys.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration.
The Source: Information in this article was provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Eastern District of Texas.