According to a recent report, Nigerian illegal immigrants in
the United States are now concealing and limiting their travel in order to
avoid being detained and deported by the Donald Trump administration.
About 3690 Nigerians are living in the US unlawfully and
might be deported, according to a document from the US Immigration and Customs
Enforcement and Removal Operations office.
Mexico and El Salvador
are the countries with the most deportations, with 252,044 and 203,822
deportations, respectively, according to the document, "Non-citizens on
the ICE Non-Detained Docket with Final Orders of Removal by Country of
Citizenship."
According to the
paper, as of November 24, 2024, ICE has 1,445,549 non-citizens on its
non-detained docket with final deportation orders.
Following his inauguration on January 20, 2025, the Trump-led
administration immediately began implementing its anti-illegal immigration
measures. As a result, on January 23, 538 illegal aliens were deported from the
United States.
Additionally, the US Justice Department threatened to bring
legal action against state and municipal officials who disregarded immigration
orders.
Nevertheless, the biggest deportation operation in history
was in progress, as Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed on her
official X handle.
According to a Nigerian living in Florida, many illegal
immigrants of African ancestry, particularly Nigerians, have ceased working out
of fear of being detained by ICE authorities.
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said a total
of 201 Nigerians are currently in the custody of the US authorities and are
ready for deportation.
The acting spokesperson for the ministry, Kimiebi Ebienfa,
stated that for Nigerians to be deported, the established diplomatic practice
was to officially communicate such intentions to the Nigerian Embassy in
Washington, DC.
“The total number of 201 Nigerians is currently in their
custody for deportation, but the date and time for deportation have not been
communicated.
“And there is no way they will be deported to Nigeria without
communication with the embassy in Washington DC,” the official said.
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