Judge orders Trump administration to return Colombian woman deported to DRC back to the US
Summary
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration must bring a Colombian woman, Adriana María Quiroz Zapata, back to the U.S. after she was deported to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a country that refused to accept her. The judge said her deportation was likely illegal because she has serious health problems and faces medical risks in the DRC.Key Facts
- Adriana María Quiroz Zapata is a 55-year-old woman with diabetes and a thyroid condition.
- She was deported from the U.S. to the Democratic Republic of Congo, which did not agree to take her.
- A federal judge ruled her deportation was likely illegal due to health risks.
- In detention, Quiroz Zapata’s health worsened, with skin damage and blackened nails reported.
- She entered the U.S. from Mexico in August 2024 and was held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
- Since deportation, she has stayed in a locked hotel in Kinshasa with limited freedom.
- Thousands of immigrants waiting for asylum decisions were given deportation orders to countries they often have no connection to.
- The Trump administration issued over 15,000 deportation orders under a policy to increase immigrant expulsions.
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