By Abiola Olawale
The topic of deportation in the United States during President Donald Trump’s administration has remained a focal point of considerable debate and controversy, with about 3,690 Nigerians on deportation list.
This is as about 1.4 million individuals in the US are facing deportation, with considerably marginal number-3,690, being Nigerian nationals.
This crackdown on illegal immigration comes amidst Trump’s broader policy to enforce immigration laws more strictly.
The figures indicate that there are 1,445,549 non-citizens on ICE’s non-detained docket with final removal orders, affecting immigrants from various countries.
In the 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 ICE is charged with the responsibility of protecting America from cross-border crime and illegal immigration that threaten national security.
The New Diplomat reports that Trump, following his swearing-in as the 47th President of the US, signed a series of executive orders aimed at hardening immigration policies, including the move to potentially stop citizenship by birth for children of illegal immigrants, an action which violates the US Constitution.
Trump also signed orders to declare a national emergency at the Mexico-US southern border, stating that he has ordered the deployment of more troops to the area as he threatened to deport “criminal aliens.”
