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A erstwhile Syracuse hoops player is being deported to Sudan aft spending respective weeks successful ICE custody.
John Bol Ajak was taken into custody connected Feb. 18 and agreed to a deportation order connected Thursday, according to Syracuse.com.
The outlet reported that Ajak had been fixed nan action of either voluntary departure aliases a deportation order, and he chose nan latter. The U.S. authorities pays for nan deportation order, while voluntarily leaving allows eligibility for early entry.
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John Bol Ajak of nan Syracuse Orange reacts during nan 2nd half against nan Notre Dame Fighting Irish astatine JMA Wireless Dome successful Syracuse, New York, connected Jan. 14, 2023. (Bryan Bennett/Getty Images)
"If this is really I’m leaving, I ne'er want to measurement ft successful this state again," Ajak said.
Ajak was held astatine nan Moshannon Valley Processing Center, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention halfway successful Pennsylvania and had been surviving successful Syracuse.
John Bol Ajak of nan Syracuse Orange prepares to play against nan Georgetown Hoyas during nan first half astatine JMA Wireless Dome successful Syracuse, New York, connected Dec. 10, 2022. (Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images)
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He was arrested 4 times from December until being placed successful ICE custody for trespassing, resisting apprehension and disorderly conduct. He admitted connected Thursday that he had been successful nan state illegally aft his F-1 student visa had expired, which besides resulted successful him not being capable to be nan Newhouse School of Public Communications astatine nan university.
Ajak came to nan United States from Kenya successful 2014 to prosecute and acquisition and hoops opportunities successful Pennsylvania, and played for nan Orange from 2020 done 2023 nether Jim Boeheim.
John Bol Ajak of Syracuse celebrates aft nan team's triumph against San Diego State successful nan first information of nan 2021 NCAA men's hoops tourney astatine Hinkle Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis, Ind., connected March 19, 2021. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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At 6-foot-10 and 215 pounds, he played successful 35 games, registering 234 full minutes among 1 start. He scored 21 profession points and had 43 rebounds, 26 assists, and 27 individual fouls.
Ajak was calved successful South Sudan, but his family fled to Kenya erstwhile he was an babe during nan country's civilian war.
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