US Judge Orders Return of Colombian Woman Deported to DRC
A US federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to return Adriana Maria Quiroz Zapata, a 55-year-old Colombian woman, to the United States after she was illegally deported to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The court ruled that the government likely violated immigration laws by sending Zapata to the DRC in April, despite the African nation explicitly refusing to accept her due to her inability to receive adequate medical care for diabetes and other conditions. US law mandates that third countries must agree to accept deportees. Zapata, who was granted protection from deportation to Colombia due to fears of torture by an ex-partner linked to police, is currently staying in a hotel in Kinshasa. This rare judicial decision against the administration's deportation campaign cites a similar precedent involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The ruling highlights ongoing legal tensions regarding the handling of migrants who cannot be returned to their home countries, as the Department of Homeland Security and ICE face pressure to find alternative destinations for such cases.
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