A Guatemalan man who was deported before he was convicted of committing a crime in the United States was arrested in New York over the weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Wednesday.
Yoni Wilfredo Gregorio Ortiz, 44, was arrested Sunday by a New York City ice enforcement and removal operations officer in the village of Airmont in Rockland County.
At the time of his arrest, he had a prominent warrant to drive while he was drunk.
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Yoni Wilfredo Gregorio Ortiz is a Guatemalan man who had been deported twice and was convicted of a US crime, but was arrested by a New York City Ice ERO officer on a warrant to drive while drunk. (Ice Ero New York City)
Gregorio Ortiz was first arrested by US Border Patrol agents for illegally entering the United States on December 10, 2012, according to ICE. He was processed the following day for quick removal and sent back to Guatemala on January 10, 2023.
He illegally re-entered the United States on an unknown date without an inspection by an immigration officer.
“Gregorio not only does its immigration laws in our country, as evidenced by illegal return after it was previously removed, but it also shows a complete disregard for our criminal law,” said William Joyce, director of field offices at Ice Ero New York City. “Ice New York City continues to prioritize public safety by arresting and eliminating illegal foreign criminals from our community.”
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According to ICE, Gregorio Ortiz was first arrested by US Border Patrol agents on December 10, 2012 for illegal entry. It is unknown when he returned to the US. (Reuters, File)
Upon returning to the United States, Gregorio Ortiz was charged with a third degree assault and was convicted of the crime on September 1, 2022 by a Spring Valley Village court.
He was later convicted on June 3, 2024 by Rockland County Court for acting in a way that hurts children and criminal mischief.
Gregorio Ortiz is held at ICE at the Orange County Jail in Gossen, New York.
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The number has been reduced since last month when hundreds of illegal foreigners were arrested nationwide in February, when they commanded hundreds, and sometimes thousands a day.
The Trump administration will release ICE's February arrests once the month is over. (ice )
The exact number of arrests during February is yet to be known as the Trump administration has moved monthly since it releases the numbers every month.
