US Reduces Number of Nigerians to Be Deported to 112, Releases Names and Photos
- The US Department of Homeland Security reduced the number of Nigerians on its deportation list to 112 and published their names and photos online
- The updated list includes Nigerians from across different states, with full names and images made public by the DHS
- 19 of the names on the deportation list have been identified, with the remainder accessible on the official DHS portal
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The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has cut the number of Nigerians it intends to deport and published a list of 112 individuals, along with their photographs, on its official website.
The updated list is a reduction from an earlier, higher figure and includes Nigerians from across the country.
Source: UGC
The DHS published the names and photos as part of what appears to be an effort to publicly identify individuals earmarked for removal from the United States.
Nigerians named on the DHS deportation list
Among those whose names appear on the list are Cletus Onyali, Olaolu Alabi, Marcus Unigwe, Mkpouto Etukudoh, Blessing Uchanma, Olaniyi Ojikutu, Richard Ugbah, Oluwamuyiwa Olawoye, Anthony Asanya, and Ebele Agbasiele.
Others named include Izuchukwu Okoye, Olufemi Olufisayo Olutiola, Abiemwense Obanor, Chibuzo Nwaonu, Oluchi Jennifer Chimdimma Chime, Ifeanyi Okoro, Oluwaseun Kassim, Quazeem Adeyinka, and Talatu Dada.
The remaining individuals on the full list of 112, along with their photos, can be found on the DHS website.
Context of the deportation move
The publication of names and photographs by a US federal agency is unusual and marks a significant step in how the American government is handling deportation cases involving Nigerian nationals. The move comes amid a broader clampdown by the US government on undocumented immigrants and individuals with outstanding removal orders.
Nigeria has faced pressure from the US over deportation cooperation in recent years, with Washington at various points threatening visa restrictions on countries perceived as obstructing the return of their nationals.
See the rest of the names and photos here: https://www.dhs.gov/wow?combine=&field_country_of_origin_target_id=12290&field_state_value=All&page=3
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