Key facts
- Former NFL player Daniel Adongo was deported by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on June 20.
- Adongo overstayed his visa in 2016 after his NFL career ended.
- ICE cited multiple arrests for crimes including felony intimidation, battery, and disorderly conduct.
- Adongo was convicted of criminal mischief with damage in 2020 and sentenced to 364 days in prison.
- ICE described Adongo as a "dangerous individual" and a threat to the community.
- Adongo's case fell under the Laken Riley Act, which mandates detention for undocumented immigrants accused of certain crimes.
Daniel Adongo, a 37-year-old former linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts, has been deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for overstaying his visa and facing multiple arrests. ICE described Adongo as a "dangerous individual" and a threat to the community.
Adongo played for the Colts from 2013 to 2015, but his visa expired in 2016. According to ICE, he was arrested multiple times over the past nine years for offenses including felony intimidation, battery, and disorderly conduct. He was convicted of criminal mischief with damage in 2020 and sentenced to 364 days in prison. ICE stated that Adongo's recent charges fell under the Laken Riley Act, a law requiring the detention of undocumented immigrants accused of certain crimes.
Supporters of Adongo claim his only conviction was a misdemeanor and that charges leading to his most recent arrest were dismissed. They also maintain he suffered from mental illness and potential CTE, and that ICE did not provide adequate mental health treatment during his incarceration.
Adongo's current whereabouts or deportation destination are unknown.