US To Deport Thousands Of Nigerians

The US government is set to deport 3,690 Nigerians who are considered to be living in the country illegally.

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has identified these 3,690 Nigerians as part of 1.4 million “illegal migrants” facing deportation orders.

A document obtained by Fox News from ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and published on Tuesday revealed that these individuals have been on ICE’s non-detained docket with final removal orders since November 24, 2024.

The non-detained docket includes people who have been ordered to leave the US or are in the process of deportation but are not currently held in ICE custody.

Fox News reported that more than 7 million people are on this list, including those held in federal, state, or local jails but not directly in ICE custody. Those in ICE custody are on the detained docket.

Nigeria has the second-highest number of individuals scheduled for deportation in Africa, with 3,690, after Somalia, which has 4,090. Ghana follows with the third-highest number.

On a global scale, the countries with the highest numbers on the deportation list are Mexico (252,044), Guatemala (253,413), Honduras (261,651), and El Salvador (203,822).

Other countries on the list include China with 37,908, Haiti with 32,363, Iran with 2,618, Pakistan with 776, Uzbekistan with 975, and Venezuela with 22,749.

President Donald Trump has escalated efforts to crack down on immigration, building on his campaign promise for “the largest deportation in American history.”

Since his inauguration on January 20, the Trump administration has overseen the arrest of over 3,500 undocumented immigrants across the US, carried out by ICE.

Deportation flights have begun, with US military aircraft transporting migrants back to their home countries or other designated nations.

These actions have faced criticism from Democrats and human rights organizations, accusing the government of violating due process and human rights. Some foreign governments involved have also voiced objections.

For example, the Colombian government initially refused to accept deported citizens, accusing the US of mistreating them by treating them like criminals, handcuffing them, and transporting them in military aircraft.

Colombia later reversed its stance after facing threats of tariffs from President Trump.

According to estimates by the Pew Research Center, around 11 million undocumented immigrants currently live in the United States, which has a population of 341 million.

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