Deportation proceedings for Nigerian nationals have been initiated by the United States; 85 of them are scheduled to arrive in Lagos, and 116 others are still being held. Through Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, the Federal Government has voiced reservations about the procedure and called for a more compassionate approach.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
With “about 201 Nigerians currently detained in US immigration centers and about 85 cleared for deportation,” the government is pushing for respect to internationally specified norms, according to a statement released by Odumegwu-Ojukwu on Sunday and signed by her media aide Magnus Eze. In a similar vein, she reaffirmed the government’s position in a Monday post titled “US Deportations Begin” on her official X account.
Lagos as the Only Location for Deportations Deported Nigerians will be flown straight to Lagos, the United States announced. Mills emphasized that the first set of deportees will be those serving prison sentences in the United States. The returning individuals would be dropped off in Lagos. Whether it should be in Abuja or Port Harcourt would not be an issue.
“Those incarcerated in the United States who have been found guilty of crimes will be the first group. Among them are people who have blatantly broken US immigration laws. Despite their unsuccessful appeal, they remain in the United States. They are individuals who have been ordered to depart because they have committed immigration crimes, Mills said.
Bianca emphasized the need for compassionate and compliance procedures while voicing worries about the psychological and financial toll that deportations take on Nigerians living in the US and their families. “We want a situation where there will be commitments with the new administration in the United States.” We want a respectable return if repatriation is necessary.
“We currently know that approximately 85 Nigerian nationals have been given the all-clear to be deported out of the 201 who are in US immigration camps.”Will their suffering be lessened in any way? Not only Nigerians living in the US, but also their family members in Nigeria who rely on them for existence and the children whose tuition is covered by these diasporans, have been deeply troubled by this. As a nation, we want to know if they will be given enough time to manage their assets or if they will simply be loaded onto flights and sent home. Particularly for individuals who had not committed any serious crimes, it will be extremely distressing,” she said.
Trump’s Crackdown on Immigration Part of the Donald Trump Administration’s larger immigration crackdown is the deportation procedure. Donald Trump, the 47th President of the United States, signed a number of executive actions to strengthen immigration laws on his first day in office. A national emergency at the US-Mexico border and the termination of birthright citizenship for offspring of unauthorized immigrants are two examples.
In addition, he reaffirmed his commitment to deporting millions of unauthorized immigrants and announced the deployment of more troops to the southern border. Numerous media sources claim that these policy changes have increased immigrant communities’ fears. In addition, he reaffirmed his commitment to deporting millions of unauthorized immigrants and announced the deployment of more troops to the southern border. Numerous media sources claim that these policy changes have increased immigrant communities’ fears.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
