U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced on Wednesday that they have arrested a Guatemalan man in New York over the weekend. This individual, who has previously been deported and has a history of committing crimes in the United States, now faces legal consequences for his actions.
On Sunday, New York City ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officers apprehended Yoni Wilfredo Gregorio Ortiz, a 44-year-old individual, in the village of Airmont in Rockland County.
He was arrested because he had a warrant for driving while intoxicated.
Gregorio Ortiz first encountered trouble with the law when he was apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol agents on December 10, 2012, for unlawfully entering the United States. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency reports that he underwent expedited removal procedures on the following day and was subsequently deported to Guatemala on January 10, 2023.
He entered the U.S. illegally without being inspected by an immigration official.
“Not only does Gregorio have contempt for our nation’s immigration laws as proven by his illegal return after being previously removed, but he has also shown a complete disregard for our criminal laws as well,” said ICE ERO New York City acting Field Office Director William Joyce. “ICE New York City will continue to prioritize public safety by arresting and removing illegal alien offenders from our communities.”
Gregorio Ortiz faced legal consequences upon his return to the United States. He was charged with third-degree assault and ultimately convicted of this offense on September 1, 2022, by the Spring Valley Village Court.
On June 3, 2024, the Rockland County Court convicted him of acting in a manner to injure a child and criminal mischief.
Gregorio Ortiz is currently in custody at Orange County Jail in Goshen, New York, under the custody of ICE.
According to data from the Department of Homeland Security, there have been numerous arrests of illegal aliens throughout the country in February. However, the number of arrests has decreased compared to the previous month when ICE was apprehending hundreds, and sometimes even thousands, per day.
The Trump administration has changed its reporting frequency from daily to monthly, so the exact number of arrests during February is still unknown.
