Honduran man charged with third U.S. entry after two prior deportations

Edgardo Antonio Linares-Nunez, 54, faces federal charges for entering the United States a third time without legal authorization.

U.S. Border Patrol agents took the Honduran national into custody in Sterling Heights on Oct. 27. Prosecutors filed the unlawful re-entry charge on Oct. 30. Court records indicate Linares-Nunez was previously removed from the country in 2018 and again in June 2026.

Linares-Nunez appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David R. Grand on Nov. 2 in the Eastern District of Michigan. The judge ordered him held in jail pending a preliminary exam set for Nov. 16. Federal investigators confirmed his identity through biometric checks and verified that he holds Honduran citizenship.

Sterling Heights police originally contacted federal agents to help identify Linares-Nunez and verify an open Immigration and Customs Enforcement warrant. While searching his vehicle, officers discovered a counterfeit Permanent Resident Card. The document listed a different name and alien number, but the photo closely matched the suspect. A fraudulent Social Security card was also found. Linares-Nunez told agents he did not know the documents were in his car, despite them being stored with paperwork bearing his name.

Border patrol agent Michael Everson wrote in a court filing that department databases show no record of Linares-Nunez receiving permission to reapply for admission. The complaint notes his criminal history includes convictions for domestic assault, malicious destruction of property, and stalking. In 2001, Pittsfield police convicted him of domestic assault, sentencing him to 93 days in jail. In 2018, he received two 365-day jail sentences, one for domestic violence and one for slashing the tires of a former employer’s vehicle.

Linares-Nunez was first deported to Honduras on Sept. 28, 2018. He returned to the U.S. and was arrested near Detroit in December 2025 for another unlawful re-entry. He was released on bond the next day, but his original removal order was reinstated. He was sent back to Honduras on June 14, 2026. A federal case from his December arrest was dismissed on June 23, 2026.

Federal records show no evidence Linares-Nunez legally entered the country or held valid status after his second removal. Investigators state his current status is unauthorized.