Six Nigerians have been deported from the United States of America over various criminal offences, as part of a broader immigration enforcement strategy by the U.S. government.
Hobnob News gathered that the deportation aligns with ongoing efforts by U.S. authorities to return approximately 3,000 Nigerians implicated in crimes within the country.
The deportees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Wednesday aboard a Delta Airlines flight, which touched down just before 9 a.m. Nigerian officials from multiple agencies were present to receive them and will determine appropriate follow-up actions.
This move is part of the larger immigration overhaul spearheaded by President Donald Trump, who has intensified efforts to tighten U.S. borders and remove undocumented or criminal immigrants. Within his first 100 days in office, Trump launched aggressive immigration enforcement measures, including detentions around schools and courthouses.
Notably, workplace immigration arrests have surged under the Trump administration, tripling in number, with expectations of further increases. Trump has also signed an executive order mandating the U.S. Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security to identify and list “sanctuary cities” — jurisdictions accused of not fully cooperating with federal deportation initiatives.
According to Trump’s border chief, Tom Homan, this is only the beginning. “It’s going to triple again,” he said, reinforcing the administration’s zero-tolerance stance.
The President has also warned of potential cuts to federal funding for states and cities deemed non-compliant. The executive order instructs all federal agencies to pinpoint funds that could be suspended or terminated to enforce compliance. A deadline of May 28 has been set for the publication of the list of uncooperative jurisdictions.
As the U.S. ramps up deportation efforts, Nigerians and other foreign nationals involved in legal infractions may face increasing risk of removal under the revived hardline immigration policies.
— Hobnob News
