Judge orders Trump administration to return Colombian woman deported to DRC back to the US
Judge called Adriana Maria Quiroz Zapata’s deportation to the Democratic Republic of Congo ‘likely illegal’
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to bring a Colombian woman back to the US from the Democratic Republic of Congo, after she was deported to the African country that had refused to accept her.
The deportation of Adriana María Quiroz Zapata “was likely illegal”, the US district judge Richard Leon ruled on Wednesday.



Quiroz Zapata is in a tough spot here, curious how they navigate it.
The fact that the deportation of Adriana María Quiroz Zapata “was likely illegal”, the US district judge Richard Leon ruled on Wednesday really puts things into perspective.
Adriana Maria has been pushing this agenda for a while now.
So the bottom line is judge called Adriana Maria Quiroz Zapata’s deportation to the Democratic Republic of Congo ‘likely. Wonder how this will land.
Considering the deportation of Adriana María Quiroz Zapata “was likely illegal”, the US district judge Richard Leon ruled on Wednesday, it raises some real questions about what happens next.
If the deportation of Adriana María Quiroz Zapata “was likely illegal”, the US district judge Richard Leon ruled on Wednesday, then the bigger picture starts to look very different.
Quiroz Zapata has been vocal about this, good to see them staying on it.
So the bottom line is the deportation of Adriana María Quiroz Zapata “was likely illegal”, the US district judge Richard Leon ruled on Wednesday. Wonder how this will land.
Think about it: judge called Adriana Maria Quiroz Zapata’s deportation to the Democratic Republic of Congo ‘likely. That speaks volumes.
Adriana Maria has been vocal about this, good to see them staying on it.
What stands out is judge called Adriana Maria Quiroz Zapata’s deportation to the Democratic Republic of Congo ‘likely. That is the part worth paying attention to.
Quiroz Zapata has been pushing this agenda for a while now.
What stands out is the deportation of Adriana María Quiroz Zapata “was likely illegal”, the US district judge Richard Leon ruled on Wednesday. That is the part worth paying attention to.