The Trump administration in the US plans to deport 3,690 Nigerians who are considered to be living in the country illegally.
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stated that it identified 3,690 Nigerians among the 1.4 million “illegal migrants” with deportation orders.
A document from ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) revealed that these immigrants have been on ICE’s non-detained list with final deportation orders since November 24, 2024.
The non-detained list includes individuals ordered to leave the US or those in the process of deportation but not in ICE custody.
According to a Fox News report, more than seven million people are on this list, including those held in federal, state, or local jails but not directly under ICE custody.
Individuals held by ICE are placed on the detained list.
With 3,690 Nigerians, the country ranks second in Africa for deportation numbers, following Somalia with 4,090 cases. Ghana ranks third.
Globally, Mexico tops the list with 252,044 nationals, followed by Guatemala with 253,413, Honduras with 261,651, and El Salvador with 203,822.
Other countries include China (37,908 individuals), Haiti (32,363), Iran (2,618), Pakistan (776), Uzbekistan (975), and Venezuela (22,749).
