After over 20 Years in America, Lady Deports Herself to Cameroon, Shares Who Made Her Leave US
- A lady has self-deported from the United States with her brother, after living there for more than 20 years
- According to the lady, she was living in America under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon
- She mentioned who made her relocate from the US to Cameroon and her post generated a buzz online
After more than two decades in the US, a lady has self-deported to her motherland, Cameroon.
The lady broke the news on TikTok with a video detailing how she took two flights with her brother and arrived in Cameroon.
Source: TikTok
Why lady left US
In a voice-over on her TikTok video, the lady explained that she was on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon but had to leave the US due to President Donald Trump.
Her reason for leaving might be connected to Trump's fierce immigration crackdown, which was received with mixed feelings.
"For context, I have been in the US for over 20 years, and I was on TPS (Temporary Protection Status) for Cameroon, and Trump said goodbye," she said.
She noted that she hadn't been home in over 11 years. She appreciated Chicago for raising her. In her words:
"...I haven't been home in over 11 years so, this is a really big journey for me. I was going through a lot. A couple of months before this.
"Shoutout to Chicago, the city that raised me..."
Source: TikTok
Watch her video below:
Lady's self-deportation story generates reactions
Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the lady's story below:
Anggely Calzadilla said:
"TPS stands for: “Temporary Protection Status” and is a protection for people that come from certain countries in crisis (not that many countries). This permit allows you to stay legally and work but not for any other benefit, without the possibility to get the citizenship through this permit. To clarify if you have TPS you are ALLOWED to STAY LEGALLY in the US."
thelastmango said:
"America is going to realize what a brain drain this is for their country. The reason they were able to drive technology has been by taking all of the best and brightest from the world because ppl wanted to go there. They will find out."
Herr Nosa 🇳🇬 🇩🇪 🇫🇮 said:
"Why didn't you get citizenship since you lived there for over 20 years?"
ebiela said:
"U were here for 20 YEARS… since 2005.. and it didn’t strike you “hmm maybe I should I apply for my citizenship??” You had so much time before things got really bad in the US … that is on you."
Carl Lane-fitsomm said:
"I'm African American, born and raised. I'm moving to Rwanda from the US and starting a denim brand. You will triumph."
Daija Torres said:
"I miss you so much 😭😭 I can’t believe we had to say goodbye to you."
𝓜.𝓝.𝓦♠️ said:
"There’s no way in hell I’m coming back to Cameroon after leaving."
In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a woman who had a car had deported herself to Nigeria after living in the US for seven years.
Woman deports herself from US
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a woman who had lived in America for 36 years had deported herself to Mexico.
In what is called self-deportation, the woman named Regina Higuera left America voluntarily due to fear of being harassed, arrested or detained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Regina's work permit had expired years ago, and she lacked the money to renew it. She made the difficult decision to leave the US to protect her children. She left by crossing the border and then flew into Mexico City through the TIJ International Airport.
Source: Legit.ng
