Trending Now - Deported to Congo, NJ Woman's Return to US Remains Unclear

WHO:

Gothamist - Adriana Maria Quiroz Zapata was deported.

ABC News World - Fifteen Latin American nationals were deported from the U.S. to Congo.

WHAT:

Gothamist - A judge ruled that Adriana Maria Quiroz Zapata could not be deported to her home country of Colombia.

ABC News World - The deported individuals face difficult conditions in Congo.

WHERE:

Gothamist - Adriana Maria Quiroz Zapata was deported to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

ABC News World - The deported individuals were sent from the U.S. to Congo.

WHY:

Gothamist - The deportation was a result of a judicial ruling regarding the individual's country of origin.

HOW:

ABC News World - The deportations were conducted under the Trump administration's policy.

(UPDATED May 15, 2026 17:29 UTC)

Adriana Maria Quiroz Zapata has been deported to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, despite a judge's ruling that she could not be sent back to her home country of Colombia. In total, fifteen Latin American nationals were deported from the U.S. to Congo, where they are expected to face difficult conditions. These deportations were carried out under the policies established during the Trump administration.