Former SU Men’s Basketball Player Detained by ICE John Bol Ajak, a former Syracuse University men’s basketball player, has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to reports from syracuse.com. Ajak, who previously played for the Orange from 2019 to 2023, was first taken to the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia before being transferred to ICE’s Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Pennsylvania. Ajak faced multiple charges related to trespassing at the Newhouse School of Public Communications. Syracuse.com reported that he was charged with trespassing on January 31 and February 18, while the Daily Orange noted a similar incident involving a former student who was removed after violating a no-trespass order on January 30 and February 17. Syracuse University communications did not confirm whether Ajak was the individual involved in these incidents. Ajak has been arrested four times on campus since December 2022. The incidents include: February 18: Charged with two counts of third-degree criminal trespass, arrested at the Newhouse School. January 31: Charged with third-degree criminal trespass, arrested at the Newhouse School. January 30: Charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, arrested at the Newhouse School. December 17: Charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, arrested by police near the JMA Wireless Dome. Following his arrest on February 18, Ajak was released on pretrial supervision but failed to appear for a scheduled court date on February 23, leading to his arrest and referral to ICE. Ajak earned his undergraduate degree from the College of Visual and Performing Arts in December 2022.#john_bol_ajak #syracuse_university #ice #newhouse_school_of_publiccommunications #jma_wireless_dome
