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Former NFL linebacker Daniel Adongo deported to Kenya by ICE

Headline from The Brunswick News, on the newest of 3 developments

The Indianapolis Colts took a flyer on an impressive athlete from Kenya 13 years ago, but a story that began with an inspirational backdrop has taken an increasingly familiar turn: Daniel Adongo was deported from the United States last month,…

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  1. Former Colts linebacker Daniel Adongo deported by ICE for visa overstay and prior criminal charges

    Headline from WTHR Indianapolis ·

  2. First Kenyan-born NFL player deported, ICE says

    Headline from NBC Boston ·

  3. Newest

    Former NFL linebacker Daniel Adongo deported to Kenya by ICE

    Headline from The Brunswick News ·

Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    ICE removes former NFL player Daniel Ogama Adongo — who has a criminal record — for overstaying visa (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Adongo, a Kenyan national who overstayed his visa in 2016, had multiple arrests including a criminal mischief conviction

  2. Breitbart News

    ICE Deports Former 'Historic' NFL Player from Kenya Who Had Multiple Arrests (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Federal immigration agents in Chicago have deported a former NFL player from Kenya who had an extensive criminal rap sheet and also overstayed his visa.

  3. FOX 59 Indianapolis

    Former Indianapolis Colts Daniel Adongo deported by ICE (opens FOX 59 Indianapolis)

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    FOX 59 Indianapolis's feed description

    Officials characterize Daniel Adongo as a threat to his community after he was previously ordered to leave the U.S.

  4. RedState

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    First Kenyan-born NFL player deported, ICE says (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Dec 8, 2013; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Indianapolis Colts linebacker Daniel Adongo (56) warms up before the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium.

  6. The Daily Wire

    Trump Deports Ex-NFL Player (opens The Daily Wire)

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    The Daily Wire's feed description

    The Trump administration’s deportation campaign came for a former NFL player accused of several crimes, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said Saturday. Former Indianapolis Colts linebacker Daniel Ogama Adongo, 37, who hails from Kenya, had multiple arrests in Indiana going back nine years b…

  7. WTHR Indianapolis

    Former Colts linebacker Daniel Adongo deported by ICE for visa overstay and prior criminal charges (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    WTHR Indianapolis's feed description

    Former NFL linebacker Daniel Adongo has been deported after recurring arrests and a conviction for criminal mischief.

  8. Latin Times

    Former NFL Player's Mental Health Struggles Took a Tragic Turn. They Ended With Deportation (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Daniel Adongo's journey to the NFL once embodied one of sports' most unlikely success stories. A standout rugby player from Kenya with no organized American football experience, he became the first Kenyan-born athlete to play in a regular-season NFL game after signing with the Indianapolis Colts in …

  9. The Guardian

    First Kenyan to play in NFL deported under Trump immigration crackdown (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Former rugby star Daniel Adongo allegedly overstayed visa but supporters say he needed mental health help A former rugby star who became the first Kenyan to play in the NFL , was deported in June for a visa overstay and multiple arrests, according to federal immigration authorities.

  10. Conservative Review

    Former NFL player deported after allegedly threatening an Uber driver with hatchet (opens Conservative Review)

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    Conservative Review's feed description

    A former NFL linebacker has been removed from the United States by immigration enforcement, apparently after years of living in the country illegally. Daniel Ogama Adongo played professional rugby union in South Africa before being recruited by the NFL in 2013.

  11. The Brunswick News

    Former NFL linebacker Daniel Adongo deported to Kenya by ICE (opens The Brunswick News)

    Published

    The Brunswick News's feed description

    The Indianapolis Colts took a flyer on an impressive athlete from Kenya 13 years ago, but a story that began with an inspirational backdrop has taken an increasingly familiar turn: Daniel Adongo was deported from the United States last month,…

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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