Ice Deports Former Nfl Player

A erstwhile NFL subordinate from Kenya has been deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, nan agency announced.

Daniel Ogama Adongo, 37, was removed from nan U.S. connected June 20 after ICE said he overstayed his visa successful 2016 – nan aforesaid twelvemonth his NFL profession ended.

His removal was ordered by an migration judge successful March. Before his deportation, Adongo, 36, was held astatine Miami Correctional Facility.

Adongo went from being a erstwhile rugby subordinate to nan first Kenyan to play successful nan NFL erstwhile he was signed by nan Indianapolis Colts successful 2013. He appeared successful 5 games successful nan 2 seasons he played for nan team.

ICE says that successful summation to nan visa issue, Adongo had a drawstring of criminal convictions against him.

In 2020, he was convicted of criminal mischief pinch damage, a misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 364 days successful jail, according to NBC News. He ended up serving six months successful region jail.

ICE besides says that he faced different charges, including felony intimidation, artillery and disorderly conduct, for which he was not convicted and they were dismissed.

“This vulnerable individual was intelligibly a threat to nan community, which is now safer since he’s been removed,” ICE Chicago Assistant Field Office Director Douglas Thompson said successful a statement. “Those who break migration rule are held arsenic accountable, including erstwhile master athletes.”

Lawyers for Adongo person antecedently linked his arrests to intelligence unwellness and said he was diagnosed arsenic “acutely psychotic pinch traumatic encephalon injury,” reported nan Indianapolis Star.

In 2017, Adongo spent clip astatine a psychiatric installation aft a judge ruled him incompetent pursuing a psychiatric examination, according to nan newspaper.

His family has besides said they judge he developed intelligence wellness issues from playing interaction sports.