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A former NFL player from Kenya with a criminal record has been\u00a0removed\u00a0by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Chicago, ICE exclusively told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

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Daniel Ogama Adongo, 37, was a linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts until 2015 and has been arrested multiple times over the last decade, including a conviction for criminal mischief with damage in 2020.<\/p>\n

He was sentenced to a year in jail.<\/p>\n

ICE said Adongo\u00a0overstayed his visa\u00a0in 2016 and under the Laken Riley act, signed by President Donald Trump last year, those in the country illegally are required to be detained without bond if convicted of certain crimes.<\/p>\n

His other arrests include felony intimidation, battery and disorderly conduct, according to officials.<\/p>\n

In March, Adongo was ordered to be removed by a\u00a0Department of Justice\u00a0immigration judge; the order was carried out on June 20.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis dangerous individual was clearly a threat to the community, which is now safer since he\u2019s been removed,\u201d ICE Chicago Assistant Field Office Director Douglas Thompson said in a statement. \u201cThose who violate immigration law are held equally accountable, including former professional athletes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adongo came to the U.S. after he was recruited as a rugby player and\u00a0played two seasons with the Colts\u00a0from 2013 until 2015.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSince Day One, DHS law enforcement has been delivering on President Trump\u2019s promise to the American people to arrest and deport\u00a0criminal illegal aliens\u00a0including murderers, rapists, child sex abusers, gang members, and terrorists,\u201d ICE said.<\/p>\n

It added, \u201cNearly 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S. More than 3 million illegal aliens are out of the country and counting. Our message is clear: If you come to our country illegally, we will find you, we will arrest you, and we will deport you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Adongo could not immediately be reached by Fox News Digital for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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