President-elect of the United States (US), Donald Trump, has disclosed his intention to deport all immigrants who are in the country illegally.
The incoming president made this known in an interview on Sunday, December 8, with NBC News and seen by our correspondent.
Trump said: “I think you have to do it (deportation). It is a very tough thing to do. You know, you have rules, regulations, laws.
“They came in illegally. You know, the people that have been treated very unfairly are the people that have been on line (sic) for 10 years to come into the country.” Trump added:
“We have to get the criminals out of our country, but we are starting with the criminals, and we got to do it. And then we’re starting with others, and we are going to see how it goes.”
Trump, a Republican won a second term in the White House after promising mass deportations and several other radical changes that many of his supporters have always wanted.
The US Department of Homeland Security estimated some 11 million immigrants including Nigerians were in the U.S. illegally as of January 2022, although the figure is likely higher today.
Trump’s latest disclosure in the NBC News interview has caused anxiety among some American residents especially Nigerians who are leaving illegally in the country.
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