TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a 29-year-old Honduran man after he illegally entered the United States south of Sells, Arizona, Thursday morning.

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Customs and Border Protection

Agents patrolling the desert south of Sells encountered Rudy Chirinos-Hernandez. Records checks revealed Hernandez was convicted of Sexual Assault against a child in Dallas, Texas, in 2012. Hernandez was sentenced to two years in prison for this felony offense.

Hernandez was initially brought to a mobile command center for expulsion under Title 42 authority. Criminal records checks revealed Hernandez’s dangerous criminal past. Therefore, prosecution for re-entry of a convicted felon was sought instead of immediate expulsion to Mexico.

Title 42 executive actions allow agents to limit the further introduction of COVID-19 by expelling certain individuals who enter the United States illegally as quickly as possible while continuing our border security operations.

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