U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended an illegally present Guatemalan national previously removed from the United States when officers arrested Yoni Wilfredo Gregorio Ortiz, 44, in the village of Airmont on February 23.
The U.S. Border Patrol arrested Gregorio after he illegally entered the U.S. on December 10, 2012, and processed him for expedited removal the next day. Gregorio was removed to Guatemala on January 10, 2013, and illegally reentered the U.S. without inspection by an immigration official.
The Spring Valley Village Court convicted Gregorio of third-degree assault on September 1, 2022, and Rockland County Court convicted him of acting in a manner to injure a child and criminal mischief on June 3, 2024.
At the time of his ICE arrest, Gregorio had an outstanding warrant for DWI. He is in ICE custody at Orange County Jail in Goshen, New York.
“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 Enforcement and Removal Operations New York City acting Field Office Director William P. Joyce.
Joyce added, “ICE New York City will continue to prioritize public safety by arresting and removing illegal alien offenders from our communities.”
