The United States government has intensified its crackdown on illegal immigrants, with about 3,690 Nigerians among the 1.4 million individuals facing deportation.
This development follows strict immigration policies implemented under US President Donald Trump’s administration.
According to a document titled “Noncitizens on the ICE Non-Detained Docket with Final Orders of Removal by Country of Citizenship,” Mexico and El Salvador top the list of nations facing the most deportation, with 252,044 and 203,822, respectively.
The document revealed that as of November 24, 2024, the total number of non-citizens on ICE’s non-detained docket stands at 1,445,549, adding that they have final removal orders against them.
ICE, tasked with safeguarding the US from cross-border crime and illegal immigration, has intensified efforts since last week, arresting hundreds of migrants, with many of them already deported using military aircraft.
Nigerians and other African migrants residing illegally in the US now face heightened fear and uncertainty as deportation looms.
Trump’s deportation plans have faced huge criticisms from Brazil, Mexico and Columbia, leading to these complaints.
On Tuesday, two Columbian Air Force planes filled with 201 immigrants from the US landed in Bogota after a huge standoff between both countries.
Columbian President Gustavo Petro had refused to allow the military planes to land—a decision he was forced to withdraw after Trump threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Columbian businesses.
Trump had on January 20, during his inauguration day as the 47th US President, signed several executive orders, especially towards immigration and citizenship.
Under the new policy, children of undocumented immigrants no longer get automatic birthright citizenship and more troops were deployed to the US-Mexico border to ensure that more immigrants do not enter the US.
Trump also declared a national emergency at the southern border, vowing to deport “criminal aliens” and crack down on unauthorised immigration.
Over 3,600 Nigerians Among 1.4 Million To Be Deported From US is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
Source: The Whistler
