Adriana Maria Quiroz Zapata
Coverage of Adriana Maria Quiroz Zapata in the Nexus archive.
- Judge reverses order to return Colombian woman with NJ ties from Congo
A judge reversed an order to return Adriana Maria Quiroz Zapata, a Colombian woman with New Jersey ties, from Congo due to fears of potential torture in her home country. She was detained en route to stay with family in New Jersey.
- More than half of Latin Americans deported from US to Congo are now back home
More than half of 15 Latin Americans deported from the US to Congo under Trump-era policies have returned to their home countries, with some using an IOM-assisted voluntary return program despite US court protections against deportation. The Congolese government states further departures are planned, while rights lawyers challenge similar practices in Equatorial Guinea.
- Judge orders Trump administration to return Colombian woman deported to DRC back to the US
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to return Adriana Maria Quiroz Zapata, a Colombian woman, to the US after she was deported to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The deportation was ruled 'likely illegal' by US district judge Richard Leon. The woman was sent to a country that had refused to accept her.