Previously deported Guatemalan man convicted of crimes in US arrested in New York

A previously deported Guatemalan man, who has also been convicted of committing crimes within the U.S., was arrested in New York over the weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said on Wednesday.

Yoni Wilfredo Gregorio Ortiz, 44, was arrested by New York City ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officers on Sunday in the village of Airmont in Rockland County. 

At the time of his arrest, he had an outstanding warrant for driving while intoxicated.

Gregorio Ortiz was first arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents on Dec. 10, 2012, for illegal entry, according to ICE. It’s unclear when he returned to the U.S. (REUTERS, File)

During his time back in the U.S., Gregorio Ortiz was charged with third-degree assault and convicted of that crime on Sept. 1, 2022, by the Spring Valley Village Court.

He was later convicted by a Rockland County Court of acting in a manner to injure a child and criminal mischief on June 3, 2024.

Gregorio Ortiz is being held by ICE at Orange County Jail in Goshen, New York.

Hundreds of illegal aliens have been arrested across the country during the month of February, though that number is down from last month when ICE was conducting hundreds, sometimes thousands, per day, according to Department of Homeland Security data.

The Trump administration will release ICE’s February arrest numbers once the month is over. (ICE )

The exact number of arrests during February is not yet known as the Trump administration has transitioned from releasing the numbers daily to on a monthly basis.