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Judge Orders Return of Colombian Migrant After Congo Refusal

5/14/2026

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The judge ordered the return of Adriana Maria Quiroz Zapata, a Colombian, to the United States after she was sent to the Congo.
The Congolese Interior Ministry refused her because her diabetes and hypothyroidism required care the country could not provide, underscoring administration practice of shifting deportations to nations lacking capacity.
ICE and the State Department were tasked with finding destination countries for migrants whose home nations courts deemed unsafe.

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Story summary

The judge ordered the return of Adriana Maria Quiroz Zapata, a Colombian, to the United States after she was sent to the Congo.
The Congolese Interior Ministry refused her because her diabetes and hypothyroidism required care the country could not provide, underscoring administration practice of shifting deportations to nations lacking capacity.
ICE and the State Department were tasked with finding destination countries for migrants whose home nations courts deemed unsafe.