¡Adiós! AOC Aide, an Illegal Immigrant, Self-Deports to Colombia
7th March 2025
An illegal immigrant who served as deputy communications director for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) has fled the United States for Colombia, saying he finally has “freedom of movement.”
Diego de la Vega, who arrived in the United States from Ecuador at age seven and overstayed his visitor’s visa, began working for Ocasio-Cortez in October 2022, according to his LinkedIn. Last December, de la Vega left the United States and relocated to Bogotá with his wife, another illegal immigrant, the Substack “Migrant Insider” reported.
Ocasio-Cortez praised her former aide on Wednesday, saying he was “amazing” and that “we love him.”