US deports Latin American nationals to Congo; AP interviews stranded Colombian woman

On 2026-05-15, the Trump administration deported 15 Latin American nationals to the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to AP and other reporting. The deportees included a Colombian woman interviewed by AP, who said she was stranded there despite prior U.S. court protections. The case describes a same-day mass deportation to a third country with uncertain legal status and no clear return plan.