Summary
Daniel Adongo, a former NFL player from Kenya, was deported from the United States last month after overstaying his visa and facing multiple arrests and prison time. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) called him a "dangerous individual" and carried out his removal on June 20.
Key Facts
- Daniel Adongo is a 37-year-old Kenyan who played as a linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts from 2013 to 2015.
- He overstayed his U.S. visa starting in 2016, one year after his NFL career ended.
- ICE ordered Adongo to leave the U.S. on March 23 and deported him on June 20.
- ICE described Adongo as a threat to the community due to multiple arrests over 10 years, including felony intimidation, battery, and disorderly conduct.
- Adongo has not commented on the allegations, and his deportation destination is unknown.
- After his NFL career, Adongo spent time in a psychiatric hospital and was ruled incompetent to stand trial in 2017.
- In 2020, he was convicted of criminal mischief with damage and sentenced to almost one year in prison.
- ICE cited the Laken Riley Act, a law signed by President Trump in January 2025 that holds undocumented immigrants accused of theft or violent crimes in prison while awaiting trial.
- More than 40 Kenyans have been arrested by ICE in recent years, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
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