An illegal alien from Mexico was sentenced in a federal court in Del Rio to 75 months in prison for assaulting a United States Border Patrol agent in 2024, announced U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas.
According to court documents, on Sept. 4, 2024, Anastacio Hernandez-Hernandez, 45, was one of three illegal aliens encountered near Eagle Pass. The aliens ran in an attempt to escape after the agents identified themselves. One of the agents managed to tackle Hernandez-Hernandez but injured his right arm to the point where he was unable to bend it. Hernandez-Hernandez also kicked the agent in the head. An additional agent arrived and assisted in handcuffing Hernandez-Hernandez.Â
Hernandez-Hernandez was charged with one count of illegal re-entry on Oct. 2, 2024. A superseding indictment on Feb. 5, 2025, added the charge of assaulting, resisting, or impeding a federal officer. He pleaded guilty to the second count on May 19, 2025. Chief U.S. District Judge Alia Moses sentenced Hernandez-Hernandez on Oct. 7, 2026.
The U.S. Border Patrol investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Warsame Galaydh prosecuted the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brett Miner handled the sentencing.
