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Former Syracuse Basketball Player Detained Amid Visa Issues

3/7/2026

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John Bol Ajak, a 26-year-old former Syracuse University basketball player, is in ICE custody at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Pennsylvania.
Ajak has a history of arrests for trespassing and resisting arrest.
His student visa expired while he pursued graduate coursework.
He earned his undergraduate degree in 2023 and was homeless afterward.
Originally from South Sudan, he moved to the United States at age 14 to pursue basketball.

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John Bol Ajak, a 26-year-old former Syracuse University basketball player, is in ICE custody at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Pennsylvania.
Ajak has a history of arrests for trespassing and resisting arrest.
His student visa expired while he pursued graduate coursework.
He earned his undergraduate degree in 2023 and was homeless afterward.
Originally from South Sudan, he moved to the United States at age 14 to pursue basketball.