Former AOC Aide and Illegal Immigrant Self-Deports to Colombia

Diego de la Vega, who overstayed a visa as a child and worked in Congress despite legal restrictions, relocates to Bogotá citing newfound 'freedom of movement.'

• Diego de la Vega, a former deputy communications director for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, left the U.S. in December after overstaying a visa issued in 2001.
• De la Vega, who lived in the U.S. for 23 years, described his move to Colombia as a permanent relocation and praised the freedom he now experiences.
• His employment in Congress raised questions, as DACA recipients are prohibited from holding paid positions in congressional offices.
• Ocasio-Cortez expressed admiration for de la Vega, calling him 'amazing,' while his departure followed increased immigration enforcement under President Trump's administration.
• De la Vega criticized the lack of progress on immigration reform in the U.S. and stated he may not return for many years.

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