
Nigeria seeks humane repatriation for 3,690 nationals with removal orders and 1,454 detainees, per ICE data. Deportations peaked under Trump (286 in 2019) and may resurge with policy reinstatements.
The ENV system’s efficiency explains Mauritania’s 353 deportations in 2024, while Mexico led globally with 434,827 removals. Nigeria’s Diaspora Commission pledged support, but officials criticized sudden deportations’ “emotional and financial toll.”
“Will they be bundled into planes?” asked Minister Odumegwu-Ojukvu, urging dialogue with U.S. Ambassador Richard Mills Jr.
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