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Rwanda Act: UK went against Nov 2023 Supreme Court judgement
Right to Remain, an organization that fights against injustice of asylum/immigration system in the UK has accused the United government of going against the November 2023 judgement barred it from deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda.
According to Right to remain the Supreme Court
unequivocally decided that Rwanda is not a safe third country.
Writing under the heading ‘What we know about the Rwanda Act and Treaty so far’, Right to Remain said:
“On Friday 25 April, the government’s Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 received Royal Assent and became law. At the same time, the UK’s Treaty (agreement) with Rwanda was ratified. This means that the treaty has become legally binding upon the UK and Rwanda.”
This, it said is a dark moment for the UK, and will cause much harm to many communities.
“The passing of the Act means that the UK government has gone directly against the judgment of the Supreme Court in November 2023 which unequivocally decided that Rwanda is not a safe third country. This means that the Court found that Rwanda is not a safe country to remove someone to because there is no guarantee that Rwanda would be a safe place for them, or that it would refrain from sending them to their country of origin where they could be at risk of danger). For this reason, it was decided that the UK government could not legally continue to pursue the initiative to remove people claiming asylum in the UK to Rwanda. You can read more about the Supreme Court’s decision here.
“In order to get around this decision – and, unusually for the political setup in the UK, which separates power between the government, the Parliament, and the courts so that no one institution becomes too powerful and threatens democracy – the UK government then introduced the Safety of Rwanda Bill (now Act) in December 2023.”
In trying to get around every legal and political action that has stopped flights to Rwanda so far, Right to Remain said the Act attempts to effectively shield Rwanda from any criticism or appeal. It strips legal and political bodies of the right to criticise individual decisions or the Act/Treaty at large.
The Act: States that every decision-maker (this means Home Office immigration officers and judges in courts) must treat Rwanda as a safe country.
Disapplies the provisions of the Human Rights Act
Limits the ability of the European Court of Human Rights to implement interim measures (for example, to stop a flight)
Prevents all courts/tribunals from considering any appeals, claims, or complaints (from individuals who have been sent Rwanda removal directions) that are about:
Rwanda not being a safe country (unless this relates to the specific individual and their circumstances), or
Rwanda potentially removing a person to another State against its international legal obligations, or
The risk that Rwanda will not consider an asylum/immigration claim fairly or properly, or
The risk that Rwanda will not Act in accordance with the Rwanda Treaty.
The Act was pushed through Parliament very, very quickly and became law on 25 April 2024. You can read the full Act here.”
Continuing, it said: “The ratification of the Treaty is also very controversial. The House of Lords (the unelected chamber of the UK Parliament) voted in January to defeat the government’s ratification of the Treaty because the protections promised in the Treaty (which would supposedly make Rwanda a safe third country) have not yet been put into place. The Treaty has therefore been ratified without the safeguards that are meant to provide alleged assurances of safety.
“The Treaty also seeks to set up ‘mechanisms’ to make the relocation of people who have claimed asylum in the UK to Rwanda happen. This includes effectively setting up an entirely separate judicial system dedicated specifically to Rwanda decisions. This is unusual and highly unlikely to be practical, given that the judiciary in the UK (and particularly the immigration/asylum system) is under extreme pressure and arguably at crisis point. You can read the full Treaty here.”
It added that this means that the Act has passed against the judgment of the Supreme Court, and the Treaty has been ratified without full approval from Parliament (without safeguards in place).
What does this mean in reality? Who is at risk of receiving Rwanda removal directions?
This is devastating for the migrant community in the UK: even if no one ever ends up on a flight to Rwanda, the fear, misinformation, and grief surrounding this initiative is huge.
The passing of the Act and ratification of the Treaty means that people who fulfil the requirements of removal to Rwanda have already and will continue to receive notices of removal from the Home Office. There will also be an increase in the number of people who are at risk of, and end up in, pre-removal detention in the UK.
You may be at risk of detention/removal to Rwanda if:
If you received a decision under the inadmissibility rules (this comes after a notice of intent letter)
If you received a removal decision
If you received removal directions which specifically mentions Rwanda
You can read more about the Inadmissibility Rules in our Toolkit page here.
Generally, an asylum claim in the UK may be found to be inadmissible if the person who claims asylum has or had a connection to another safe third country. For example, if they stayed in another European country on their way to the UK, or received refugee status in another country. Confusingly, under the Illegal Migration Act 2023, anyone who arrived in the UK after 20 July 2023 falls into this category. You can read more about the Illegal Migration Act in our Legal Update here.
The Home Office guidance on inadmissibility says that, a person who is otherwise suitable for inadmissibility action may be eligible for removal to Rwanda if:
you claimed asylum on or after 1 January 2022, and
your journey to the UK can be described as having been dangerous
you do not have families with children under the age of 18 may (although families with children may be considered for inadmissibility action where removal is to other countries).
As devastating as the Rwanda initiative and the government’s determination to pursue it is, it is important to bear in mind the following facts:
When thinking about removal, it is important to note that section 2 of the Illegal Migration Act, amongst many other sections – upon which the rest of the Act depends – has not yet been enforced. This means that, although the Illegal Migration Act is a law that has been passed, it has not been implemented in real life. Read more about this here.
In order for someone to be sent to Rwanda under the Act or Treaty, they must first endure a period of detention. The risk of being sent to Rwanda applies to hundreds of thousands of people in the UK. Detention centres in the UK are already almost at capacity. It is not practically possible to detain everyone who is at risk of removal to Rwanda.
Rwanda has allegedly only agreed to receive approximately 2,000 people who have claimed asylum in the UK this year. Although we believe that no one should be sent to Rwanda from the UK, this shows how small scale the plan really is, and how much of it is a tactic used to isolate and terrify people claiming asylum in the UK.
Since January 2021 when the Inadmissibility Rules were initially introduced, over 77,000 people have received notices of inadmissibility (a notice from the Home Office that they are considering whether a person falls under the rules). Of that group, 84 have received a decision of inadmissibility (a decision that the person does indeed fall under the rules). In total, 25 people have been removed from the UK under the inadmissibility rules, and most of them are EU or EEA citizens because people from those countries are not allowed to claim asylum in the UK.
The Prime Minister has said that flights are to take place within the next 10-12 weeks (around June/July). There is no indication of how this will happen or who the flight carrier (if there is one) will be.
On specific appeals against specific individuals being sent to Rwanda, the Prime Minister has said that 25 courtrooms and hundreds of judges would be made available to preside over hearings. However, representatives of the judiciary have made clear that the deployment of judges is a matter for the judiciary, not the government.
How can a Rwanda removal notice be disputed?
There is one restricted instance in which removal to Rwanda under the Act can be disputed or appealed. The Act says that when a court is considering a review or appeal of a decision to remove a person to Rwanda, the court may grant an interim remedy (to prevent or delay) removal to Rwanda only if the court is satisfied that the person would face a real, imminent and foreseeable risk of serious and irreversible harm if removed to the Rwanda.
This is a very stringent threshold to reach, and must be specific to the person. You (or your lawyer) must show why you specifically would face a real, imminent (that means immediate), and foreseeable risk of serious and irreversible harm if you were removed to Rwanda. It is not enough to say that Rwanda is a generally dangerous place where many people would face this kind of harm or risk.
Duncan Lewis Solicitors’ Public Team is preparing to represent people who have been detained with and need to dispute Rwanda removal directions. They have sent workflow instructions to detention organisations, so please get in touch with them should you require representation or if you are supporting someone in detention.
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Sudan: Drone attacks disrupt school lessons in El Obeid- NRC
Children in El Obeid, North Kordofan State, are facing growing threats from drones flying overhead, forcing schools to suspend lessons and disrupting access to education, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has said.
Shashwat Saraf, NRC’s country director in Sudan, raised the alarm after visiting the city this week, saying children and teachers were struggling to continue learning amid growing security concerns.
“I visited a school where teachers told me they are being forced to regularly suspend lessons as a result of drones flying overhead,” Saraf said.
“It is an outrage that children should experience such things when simply trying to get education: they should not have to be brave just to attend school.”
According to the NRC, its learning centres in El Obeid have enrolled more than 5,500 pupils, while many other families are still seeking to enrol their children.
The organisation, working with its partner, the Alsalam Organisation for Rehabilitation and Development (AORD), supports children in catching up on missed lessons and managing the fear and stress associated with the conflict.
Drones have repeatedly struck civilian locations in El Obeid in recent weeks, including a university dormitory, a shelter for displaced families and warehouses in Sheikan locality containing more than 330,000 textbooks.
The city is home to more than 500,000 people, including tens of thousands displaced by fighting in other parts of Kordofan and Sudan.
“The places where people sleep have been hit from the air, and so have the books children need to learn,” Saraf said.
He added that the attacks had left families uncertain about their safety, while rising prices and limited access to clean water, safe sanitation and adequate shelter were worsening their living conditions.
“Each attack leaves families wondering what will be hit next,” he said.
The NRC also highlighted the difficult conditions facing students at a girls’ school in El Obeid, where about 1,200 pupils are enrolled but only three classrooms are available for use.
“Entering one of the classrooms meant trying not to step on one another,” Saraf said.
The organisation has built two additional classrooms and toilets at the school, supplied learning materials and trained teachers to support children affected by the conflict.
However, Saraf said the interventions remained insufficient to meet the growing needs.
“Children are willing, teachers are willing, parents are willing. What they are missing is the certainty that a school day can simply be a school day, without listening for drones or wondering when lessons might have to stop,” he said.
Beyond education, the NRC has provided cash assistance to 4,000 households and distributed 3,000 kits containing hygiene and shelter supplies, including blankets, plastic sheeting, sleeping mats, jerrycans and solar lamps.
It also plans to support community-led initiatives to strengthen efforts by residents already responding to the needs of affected families.
The organisation said its 12-month response plan for El Obeid requires $7.1 million to assist 107,000 people, but 65 per cent of the funding remains unmet.
Saraf called on parties to the conflict to protect civilians and essential infrastructure, stressing that attacks on civilians and the infrastructure they depend on are prohibited under international humanitarian law.
“The parties to this war must protect schools, homes, shelters and markets, and keep military assets away from civilian areas,” he said.
He also urged donors to provide immediate funding for water, shelter and education programmes to ensure that displaced people and host communities in El Obeid can access essential assistance.
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Un avocat ougandais exhorte l’UA à rejeter les accords migratoires avec l’Europe
Un avocat ougandais et défenseur de la jeunesse, Mwanje Gideon, a appelé l’Union africaine (UA) à mettre en place d’urgence une monnaie numérique continentale, à investir dans le développement des jeunes, à supprimer les obstacles à la libre circulation en Afrique et à rejeter les accords migratoires qui transforment les pays africains en centres de détention externalisés pour les pays européens.
Gideon, surnommé Batapa, né le 8 avril 2000 à Bamunaniika, dans le district de Luwero, en Ouganda, estime que ces mesures sont indispensables pour accélérer l’intégration économique de l’Afrique, renforcer sa souveraineté, créer des emplois pour les jeunes et protéger la dignité des migrants et des demandeurs d’asile.
Il a formulé cet appel dans une lettre datée du 10 septembre 2026, adressée au président de la Commission de l’Union africaine, au siège de l’organisation à Addis-Abeba, en Éthiopie. Il s’est personnellement rendu au siège de l’UA pour remettre le document.
Dans cette lettre intitulée « Priorités urgentes pour l’intégration économique de l’Afrique, la jeunesse et la souveraineté », l’avocat basé à Kampala a salué les progrès accomplis en faveur de l’unité continentale, notamment la création de l’Organisation de l’unité africaine (OUA), sa transformation en Union africaine et la mise en place de la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (ZLECAf).
Il a toutefois déploré que, malgré des décennies d’engagements en faveur de l’intégration régionale, l’Afrique continue de faire face à d’importants défis économiques, politiques et migratoires.
Selon lui, l’évolution rapide du contexte politique et économique mondial exige des mesures urgentes et concrètes pour préserver l’avenir du continent.
Gideon a identifié quatre domaines prioritaires nécessitant une intervention immédiate de l’organisation continentale.
Il plaide pour une monnaie numérique africaine
Sur le plan de l’intégration économique, l’avocat a préconisé la création d’une monnaie numérique continentale sécurisée, spécialement conçue pour faciliter les échanges commerciaux transfrontaliers entre les pays africains.
Il estime que le recours actuel aux devises étrangères pour les transactions entre pays africains fragilise le commerce régional et entraîne une sortie importante de ressources financières du continent.
« Aujourd’hui, un commerçant d’Afrique de l’Est qui vend des marchandises en Afrique de l’Ouest doit souvent convertir d’abord sa monnaie locale en devises étrangères, payer des frais de transaction élevés et perdre ainsi une partie de son capital », a-t-il déclaré.
Gideon a souligné que, si l’ambition à long terme de créer une monnaie africaine unique demeure importante, les entreprises ne peuvent pas attendre indéfiniment sa réalisation.
Il a proposé l’introduction d’une monnaie numérique baptisée « Afro », qui permettrait aux entreprises africaines d’effectuer facilement des transactions au-delà des frontières.
« Une monnaie numérique Afro permettrait aux entreprises africaines d’acheter et de vendre entre elles sans difficulté, de conserver la valeur financière au sein de notre continent et de construire une véritable indépendance économique », a-t-il affirmé.
Selon lui, une telle initiative renforcerait le commerce intra-africain, réduirait les coûts de transaction et accélérerait l’intégration économique du continent.
Il réclame des investissements dans le sport et la technologie pour la jeunesse africaine
L’avocat a également exhorté les gouvernements africains à faire des investissements dans les infrastructures sportives, le développement technologique, l’éducation numérique et les centres d’innovation une priorité, afin de lutter contre le chômage des jeunes.
Il a relevé que, malgré la population la plus jeune au monde, l’Afrique continue de souffrir d’un manque d’emplois et d’opportunités économiques pour des millions de jeunes.
Selon lui, l’industrie mondiale du sport génère plus de 500 milliards de dollars par an grâce aux droits de diffusion, aux parrainages, aux produits dérivés, au tourisme sportif et à d’autres activités commerciales.
Gideon a cité la star sénégalaise du football Sadio Mané et l’international égyptien Mohamed Salah comme exemples de sportifs africains dont la réussite a contribué au développement économique de leurs pays d’origine.
Il a affirmé que Sadio Mané avait investi plus de 20 millions de dollars dans sa ville natale de Bambali, au Sénégal, pour soutenir des projets dans les domaines de la santé, de l’éducation et du développement agro-industriel.
Selon lui, ces investissements ont créé des emplois, réduit la pauvreté et renforcé l’économie locale.
Il a également mis en avant les contributions de Mohamed Salah dans les domaines de la santé, du développement des jeunes et des infrastructures communautaires en Égypte.
Gideon estime que la formation d’un plus grand nombre de sportifs africains capables de rivaliser au niveau international pourrait générer d’importantes recettes en devises étrangères et stimuler la croissance économique locale.
« Si l’Afrique produit 1 000 sportifs d’élite dont la valeur marchande, dans différentes disciplines internationales, est comparable à celle de Sadio Mané ou de Mohamed Salah, l’économie bénéficierait d’un apport direct de capitaux dépassant 500 millions de dollars, sous forme de recettes en devises, d’indemnités de transfert et de transferts de fonds des joueurs », a-t-il déclaré.
Il a appelé l’Union africaine et ses États membres à reconnaître le sport comme un secteur économique majeur, plutôt que comme une simple activité de loisirs.
« Le sport n’est plus seulement un loisir ; c’est une industrie mondiale majeure qui crée des millions d’emplois, développe les économies locales et rassemble les communautés », a-t-il souligné.
Il a ajouté que les investissements dans les pôles technologiques, les centres d’innovation et l’éducation numérique permettraient aux jeunes Africains d’acquérir les compétences nécessaires pour développer des produits compétitifs à l’échelle mondiale sans devoir quitter leur pays.
« Investir dans notre jeunesse est le plus important investissement économique que l’Afrique puisse réaliser aujourd’hui », a déclaré Gideon.
Il demande la suppression des visas pour les déplacements en Afrique
Concernant la mobilité régionale, Gideon s’est inquiété du fait que les citoyens africains continuent de se heurter à des procédures d’immigration restrictives, à des frais de visa élevés et à de longs délais de traitement lorsqu’ils voyagent entre les pays du continent.
Il a estimé que cette situation était incompatible avec l’ambition de l’Afrique de parvenir à une intégration économique et politique.
L’avocat a particulièrement critiqué les restrictions de voyage imposées aux citoyens africains qui souhaitent assister à des réunions, mener des activités commerciales ou participer à des initiatives de la société civile dans les villes accueillant les principales institutions continentales.
Il a notamment cité Addis-Abeba, en Éthiopie, et Banjul, en Gambie, parmi les destinations diplomatiques importantes où la libre circulation devrait être facilitée.
Gideon a demandé à l’Union africaine d’instaurer une politique obligatoire permettant aux détenteurs de passeports africains d’obtenir gratuitement un visa à l’arrivée, valable au moins quatre jours, lorsqu’ils se rendent dans les États membres accueillant les principaux sièges institutionnels du continent.
Selon lui, cette mesure permettrait aux entrepreneurs, aux représentants de la société civile et aux autres citoyens africains de mener leurs activités légitimes sans subir de difficultés administratives inutiles.
« Ce laissez-passer de courte durée donnerait aux visiteurs suffisamment de temps pour mener leurs activités sereinement, au lieu de devoir précipiter des réunions importantes par crainte de sanctions liées à l’immigration », a-t-il expliqué.
Il a soutenu que la suppression des obstacles inutiles aux déplacements favoriserait la coopération régionale, renforcerait les relations entre les peuples et rapprocherait le continent de son objectif d’une Afrique sans frontières.
Il met en garde contre les politiques européennes d’externalisation des migrations
Gideon a également appelé l’Union africaine à intervenir plus fermement contre l’externalisation des politiques européennes de migration et de contrôle des frontières vers les pays africains.
Il s’est inquiété des accords par lesquels des gouvernements européens cherchent à convaincre des États africains d’accueillir, de traiter ou de détenir des migrants et des demandeurs d’asile en échange d’une aide financière ou de financements destinés au développement.
L’avocat a averti que de tels accords pourraient porter atteinte à la souveraineté de l’Afrique et exposer les migrants vulnérables à des violations des droits humains.
« Échanger des êtres humains contre de l’argent est une voie profondément dangereuse, qui rappelle les pages les plus sombres de l’histoire de notre continent », a-t-il déclaré.
Il a soutenu que les pays riches ne devraient pas transférer aux nations africaines leurs responsabilités internationales en matière de protection des réfugiés par le biais d’accords financiers.
Selon lui, la responsabilité de protéger les personnes fuyant les persécutions doit être partagée conformément au droit international des réfugiés et au principe de non-refoulement, qui interdit de renvoyer des personnes vers des territoires où elles risquent de subir de graves menaces contre leur vie ou leur liberté.
« Les pays occidentaux ne doivent pas être autorisés à se soustraire à leurs obligations internationales sous prétexte que l’hospitalité africaine, notre esprit de Karibu, est chaleureuse et accueillante », a-t-il déclaré.
Gideon a exhorté l’Union africaine à examiner les accords de coopération migratoire existants entre les pays africains et européens afin de déterminer s’ils respectent les normes internationales relatives aux droits humains.
Il a également demandé à l’organisation continentale de condamner publiquement les accords qui compromettent la dignité des migrants en échange d’avantages financiers.
« L’Union africaine doit enquêter sur tous les accords migratoires existants, condamner publiquement ceux qui troquent la dignité humaine contre des fonds et mettre en garde les États membres contre la conclusion d’accords qui transforment notre territoire en centres de détention externalisés », a-t-il déclaré.
L’avocat a estimé que les pays africains devaient résister à toute tentative visant à les transformer en centres de rétention pour les migrants rejetés ou transférés par les gouvernements européens.
Il a souligné que l’hospitalité traditionnelle de l’Afrique ne devait pas servir de prétexte à des accords qui déplacent les responsabilités en matière de gestion migratoire vers des pays qui ne sont pas à l’origine de ces décisions.
Il appelle l’UA à faire preuve d’un leadership plus ferme
En conclusion, Gideon a exhorté la Commission de l’Union africaine à faire preuve d’un leadership déterminé pour promouvoir l’indépendance économique du continent, l’autonomisation des jeunes, la liberté de circulation et la protection des migrants.
Il a affirmé que les initiatives proposées étaient étroitement liées et indispensables à la construction d’une Afrique prospère, unie et souveraine.
Selon lui, une monnaie numérique continentale faciliterait les échanges commerciaux, les investissements dans le sport et la technologie donneraient davantage de moyens aux jeunes, l’assouplissement des restrictions de voyage renforcerait l’intégration, tandis que le rejet des accords migratoires abusifs protégerait la dignité et l’indépendance de l’Afrique.
Il a déclaré que des millions d’Africains attendaient de l’organisation continentale qu’elle transforme ses engagements de longue date en politiques concrètes susceptibles d’améliorer leurs conditions de vie.
« Ces quatre priorités — une monnaie numérique pour le commerce, le développement des jeunes grâce au sport et à la technologie, une Afrique sans frontières, la facilitation des déplacements vers les centres institutionnels continentaux et la défense de la dignité humaine face aux accords migratoires injustes — constituent des étapes essentielles vers une Afrique véritablement souveraine », a-t-il déclaré.
« Si ces propositions sont mises en œuvre, nous commencerons à voir émerger une Afrique unie », a ajouté Gideon.
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US to deport fresh set of Nigerians over alleged criminal offences
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has named 24 Nigerians arrested by immigration authorities over alleged criminal offences, as the country intensifies its deportation campaign.
The department published the names and photographs of the Nigerians, who were reportedly apprehended by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in different locations across the country.
The alleged offences range from wire and mail fraud to money laundering, drug-related crimes, identity theft, assault, forgery and cruelty towards a child.
In a statement, DHS said the publication was intended to highlight non-US citizens with criminal records who had been arrested by immigration enforcement officers.
“The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is highlighting the worst of the worst criminal aliens arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),” the statement said.
It added: “Under DHS leadership, the hardworking men and women of DHS and ICE are fulfilling President Trump’s promise and carrying out mass deportations – starting with the worst of the worst – including the illegal aliens you see here.”
According to the information released by the department, the 24 Nigerians were arrested in various cities and detention locations across the United States.
Those named include Emmanuel Omowaiye, arrested in Richmond, Texas, over alleged mail fraud; Laurene Onwuka, apprehended in Chantilly, Virginia, over alleged fraud and impersonation; Olusegun Shonekan, arrested in Newark, New Jersey, over alleged wire fraud; and Olusegun Olaseni, apprehended in Greencastle, Indiana, over an alleged amphetamine sale offence.
Others are Peter Ude, arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, over alleged wire fraud; Newton Jemide, apprehended at Fort Dix, New Jersey, over alleged wire fraud, conspiracy and mail fraud; Shedrack Umukoro, arrested in Yazoo City, Mississippi, over alleged money laundering; and Olasoji Akinbode, apprehended in Kearny, New Jersey, over alleged fraud and impersonation.
The list also includes Oluwatosin Afolabi, arrested in Conroe, Texas, over alleged fraud; Alameen Adetunji Tokosi, apprehended in Chicago, Illinois, over alleged drug possession; and Joshua Ipoade, arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, over alleged wire fraud.
Michael Orji, arrested in Oxford, Wisconsin, faces listed allegations involving weapons offences, fraud, identity theft, wire fraud, false citizenship and money laundering. Ahmadu Apooyin was apprehended in Baltimore, Maryland, over a drug-related offence, while Teslim Kiriji was arrested in Yazoo City, Mississippi, over alleged money laundering.
Also named were Onomen Uduebor, arrested in Seattle, Washington, over alleged identity theft; Charles Ochi and Daniel Eta, both apprehended in White Deer, Pennsylvania, over alleged money laundering and wire fraud, respectively.
The remaining Nigerians are Ifeanyi Ibennah, arrested in Tampa, Florida, over alleged cruelty towards a child; Kazeem Runsewe, apprehended in Thomson, Illinois, over alleged wire fraud; Fatiu Lawal, arrested in Lompoc, California, over alleged wire fraud; and Justin Akubueze, apprehended in Orem, Utah, over alleged money laundering.
Others are Moyinoluwaseun Okeowo, arrested in Orlando, Florida, over alleged larceny, forgery and concealing stolen property; Babajide Oluwaseun Faseyi, apprehended in Alden, New York, over an alleged assault offence; and Bright Eigbedion, arrested in Lompoc, California, over alleged money laundering.
DHS said the arrests formed part of the US government’s broader immigration enforcement campaign, with ICE responsible for apprehending individuals across the country.
The department’s announcement comes amid the Trump administration’s drive to expand deportations, with immigration authorities prioritising individuals they identify as having criminal records.
The publication of the names and alleged offences does not, by itself, establish the legal status or final outcome of each individual’s case, nor does it confirm that all 24 Nigerians have received deportation orders or are scheduled for immediate removal.
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