Former Syracuse basketball player to be deported after spending weeks in ICE custody

A erstwhile Syracuse hoops subordinate 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 bid connected Thursday, according to Syracuse.com.

The outlet reported that Ajak had been fixed the enactment of either voluntary departure oregon a deportation order, and helium chose the latter. The U.S. authorities pays for the deportation order, portion voluntarily leaving allows eligibility for aboriginal entry.

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John Bol Ajak of the Syracuse Orange reacts during the 2nd fractional against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish astatine JMA Wireless Dome successful Syracuse, New York, connected Jan. 14, 2023. (Bryan Bennett/Getty Images)

"If this is however I’m leaving, I ne'er privation to measurement ft successful this state again," Ajak said.

Ajak was held astatine the Moshannon Valley Processing Center, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention halfway successful Pennsylvania and had been surviving successful Syracuse.

John Bol Ajak of the Syracuse Orange prepares to play against the Georgetown Hoyas during the archetypal fractional 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 helium had been successful the state illegally aft his F-1 pupil visa had expired, which besides resulted successful him not being capable to be the Newhouse School of Public Communications astatine the university.

Ajak came to the United States from Kenya successful 2014 to prosecute and acquisition and hoops opportunities successful Pennsylvania, and played for the Orange from 2020 done 2023 nether Jim Boeheim.

John Bol Ajak of Syracuse celebrates aft the team's triumph against San Diego State successful the archetypal circular of the 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, helium played successful 35 games, registering 234 full minutes among 1 start. He scored 21 vocation points and had 43 rebounds, 26 assists, and 27 idiosyncratic fouls.

Ajak was calved successful South Sudan, but his household fled to Kenya erstwhile helium was an babe during the country's civilian war.

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