It's important to stress how much the expansion of the "travel ban" (in quotes because the new measures really amount to an immigration ban) could affect America's large Nigerian diaspora.
Halting immigration from Nigeria will affect many families here. cbsnews.com/news/trump-tra…
Halting immigration from Nigeria will affect many families here. cbsnews.com/news/trump-tra…
Nigeria is the largest source of African immigration to the U.S.
Per a Census Bureau estimate, 380,000 people in the U.S. reported having Nigerian ancestry.
In FY 2019, 6,700 Nigerians were granted immigrant visas to move to the U.S., per data compiled by @MigrationPolicy.
Per a Census Bureau estimate, 380,000 people in the U.S. reported having Nigerian ancestry.
In FY 2019, 6,700 Nigerians were granted immigrant visas to move to the U.S., per data compiled by @MigrationPolicy.
Rep. @JoeNeguse said the expansion is another unilateral admin. effort to restrict immigration.
"The data speaks for itself"
"It is clear that this administration, and they have been unabashed about it, they are doing everything they can to restrict immigration, of all kinds."
"The data speaks for itself"
"It is clear that this administration, and they have been unabashed about it, they are doing everything they can to restrict immigration, of all kinds."
