By Boluwatife Oshadiya, Universal Affairs Correspondent | July 9, 2026
The publication follows a collection of immigration policy changes that have furthermore affected Nigeria. In June, the United States imposed unfinished visa restrictions on Nigerian citizens, citing concerns over identity instruction, information sharing, visa overstay rates and security screening.
Principal Story
The DHS has published the complete list of affected Nigerians, alongside their photographs, on its approved site.
“Under DHS command, the hardworking men and women of DHS and ICE are fulfilling President Trump’s promise and carrying out mass deportations — starting using the lowest of the least effective,” the department stated.
- US immigration authorities are expected to persist deportation operations involving convicted non-citizens from several countries.
- No timeline has been announced for their deportation to Nigeria
The Department of Homeland Security said the deportation initiative fulfils President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda.
What’s Being Said
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has furthermore defended the policy, saying the administration remains committed to enforcing immigration laws and removing undocumented immigrants using criminal records.
- The US Department of Homeland Security has released the names and photographs of 124 Nigerians facing deportation
As then, US immigration authorities have intensified efforts to announcement, detain and delete undocumented migrants convicted of serious crimes.
The measure forms section of the immigration enforcement measures introduced under President Donald Trump’s administration following his result to office on January 20, 2025.
Key Points
Whereas the identities have been released, the absence of a deportation timeline leaves uncertainty over when the affected Nigerians will be returned.
The Bottom Line: The publication of the deportation list underscores the Trump administration’s intensified immigration enforcement tactic and places renewed attention on Nigeria-US migration relations.
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published the names and photographs of 124 Nigerian nationals identified for deportation as element of the country’s expanded immigration enforcement programme targeting convicted non-citizens.
The list, published on the DHS site on Wednesday, identifies the Nigerians between individuals the department described as its “poorest of the weakest” criminal offenders. Although the agency made the identities society, it did not describe the defined offences committed by each individual or indicate when deportations would start.
The agency added that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have been directed to prioritise the arrest and deportation of removable migrants considered threats to audience safety and nationwide security.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),” the department said in a observation.
“The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is highlighting the poorest of least effective criminal aliens arrested by the U.S.
What’s Subsequent
Source: US Publishes List of 124 Nigerians Marked for Deportation
