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Posted on 07/25/2026 7:57:11 AM PDT by DFG
A former NFL player from Kenya with a criminal record has been removed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Chicago, ICE exclusively told Fox News Digital.
Daniel Ogama Adongo, 37, was a linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts until 2015 and has been arrested multiple times over the last decade, including a conviction for criminal mischief with damage in 2020.
He was sentenced to a year in jail.
ICE said Adongo overstayed his visa in 2016 and under the Laken Riley act, signed by President Donald Trump last year, those in the country illegally are required to be detained without bond if convicted of certain crimes.
In March, Adongo was ordered to be removed by a Department of Justice immigration judge; the order was carried out on June 20.
“This dangerous individual was clearly a threat to the community, which is now safer since he’s been removed,” ICE Chicago Assistant Field Office Director Douglas Thompson said in a statement. “Those who violate immigration law are held equally accountable, including former professional athletes.”
Adongo came to the U.S. after he was recruited as a rugby player and played two seasons with the Colts from 2013 until 2015.
“Since Day One, DHS law enforcement has been delivering on President Trump’s promise to the American people to arrest and deport criminal illegal aliens including murderers, rapists, child sex abusers, gang members, and terrorists,” ICE said.
It added, “Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S. More than 3 million illegal aliens are out of the country and counting. Our message is clear: If you come to our country illegally, we will find you, we will arrest you, and we will deport you.”
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He barely played, and did nothing of note, spending most of his time on practice squad and injured reserve. He was already getting in legal trouble (domestic abuse), and wasn’t good enough to keep around.
3 million is a good start. Glad to hear such stories.
“...arrested multiple times over the last decade, including a conviction for criminal mischief with damage in 2020. He was sentenced to a year in jail. ICE said Adongo overstayed his visa in 2016.”
Should have been deported 10 years ago. Living in the U.S. is a privilege, not a right.
And, on legals voting illegally:
“The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) has ruled that lawful permanent residents can be deported for voting illegally, even if the violation was unintentional.”
Now, pass the damned SAVE ACT.
Yep.
“Malik Abdul”—a Washington DC resident...
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:-/
We’re not at Mass Deportation yet....
Does that void the NFL Contract or does he Zoom into the game?
Excellent!
You’ll notice the article didn’t say what type of visa. It was actually an employer-sponsored work visa. Under U.S. immigration law, you are generally granted a grace period of up to 60 days (or until the end of your authorized visa validity period, whichever is shorter) after your employment ends. His ended 10 years ago when he left the colts.
wy69
Swap the “g” for a “b” and maybe they’d be on to something.
(not /s)...
Bye!
He should have returned on his own. With the money he made he couda’ had 3 wives.
5 games, 100 special teams plays and 1 defensive play.
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