Former illegal immigrant aide to AOC self-deports to Colombia amid questions about employment: report
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A former aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has moved to Colombia after living illegally in the United States since he was a child.
The news raises thorny questions about his employment status for the Queens-based congresswoman. Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
"It’s bittersweet. I hadn’t left the country in 23 years — from age seven to age 30," de la Vega told Migrant Insider. "Now, I can’t go back to the U.S. It feels like exile. It’s a very permanent move. But my wife and I are confident we made the right decision. And, after some time, it’s been a real pleasure to be here.
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