Overview
- He was deported on June 20, 2026, after ICE said his U.S. visa expired in 2016 and a Department of Justice immigration judge issued a removal order in March 2026.
- ICE cited a 2020 misdemeanor conviction for criminal mischief and a 364-day jail sentence when it invoked mandatory-detention rules and called him a public-safety threat.
- Court records and reporting show repeated legal troubles over the past decade, including episodes when Adongo was found incompetent to stand trial and several dismissed charges.
- Family members, his attorney, and a longtime treating social worker say he has had multiple psychiatric hospitalizations and suspect a sports-related brain condition such as CTE even though that diagnosis requires an autopsy.
- Advocates and lawyers say the case highlights tensions over the Laken Riley Act's mandatory-detention policy and could prompt scrutiny of how immigration enforcement handles noncitizens with serious mental-health needs.