Trump’s immigration policy’ll reduce number of Nigerians in strategic professional positions — NDM

The Nigerian Diaspora Movement (NDM) in the U.S. says President Donald Trump’s new immigration policy will, over time, reduce the number of Nigerians in strategic professional positions in that country.


Chairman of the movement Prof. Apollos Nwauwa made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

A policy alert released on Wednesday by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services disclosed the Trump administration’s plan to make it more difficult for the children of some U.S. service members and U.S. government employees living abroad to automatically become U.S. citizens.

The rule appears to primarily affect the children of naturalised U.S. citizens serving in the armed forces, who have not lived in the U.S. for a required period of time, a relatively small number — estimated to be approximately 100 annually, according to a Defense Department official.

It does not impact anyone born in the U.S.

U.S. citizenship can be acquired a few ways, including being born in the country.

Children born abroad can acquire citizenship through their U.S. citizen parents either at birth or before the age of 18.

While the latest policy guidance does not make anyone ineligible for citizenship, it appears to narrow how children abroad can gain citizenship.

Trump has occasionally voiced his support for ending birthright citizenship and said last week that he was “seriously” considering ending it, though it is unclear how he would have the legal authority to do so.

This is because an Executive Order alone is not enough to make him have his way. Only a constitutional amendment can make the president have his way where ending birthright citizenship is concerned.

Acting USCIS Director Ken Cuccinelli said on Twitter that the new policy “does NOT impact birthright citizenship.”

Still, the policy, which takes effect on Oct. 29, sparked confusion among military and diplomatic groups who immediately denounced the alert.

The groups became concerned that the rule change would place hurdles before children of federal employees and military workers serving abroad.

According to Nwauwa, Nigerians in the U.S. are of significant value to the U.S, given that they constitute a large part of the human resource base of that country.

”There is hardly any American agency or parastatal that has no Nigerian working in its upper echelons.

“Since only citizens are permitted to work in sensitive and lucrative positions, over time, this policy will reduce the number of Nigerians in strategic professional positions in the U.S., ” he said.

He further said that the policy of restrictive citizenship would reduce the huge amount of remittances made by Nigerians living in the U.S. to the country’s revenue sources.

“Unquestionably, the long-term goal of the Trump administration is to reduce to the barest minimum the number of immigrants in his country.

“The policy will only briefly affect Nigerians visiting the U.S. to have babies.


”It will also have implications for American servicemen, business people, members of the diplomatic corps as well as others, who live outside the U.S. with their families.

“Nigerians who also have U.S. citizenship will be affected the most because their children born in their country of birth after they had become U.S. citizens by naturalisation, will not be granted citizenship.

“Trump’s administration is determined to change the U.S. immigration landscape once and for all,” he said.




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knew this was going to happen

Trump doesn't give a rats if U are from dis shithole... All he cares about is trimming down d number of immigrants.. Nigerians and their sense of entitlement sef

America first..

Our government should also make Nigeria first

Even though Devil comes form hell to rule the USA..Wen it's my turn to apply I'll b ushered into the US by the devil himself!
Na me talk am today 1/09/2019

Nigerians who also have U.S. citizenship will be affected the most because their children born in their country of birth after they had become U.S. citizens by naturalisation, will not be granted citizenship.

A day will come in our darling nation,
that people from other countries will come to Nigeria to give birth, just for their children to become Nigerian citizens!
If we don't get to see it, our unborn children will most definitely witness it.
Say Amen if you believe.
God bless Nigeria

descartes400:
Ameeeen!

God bless you real good!

COMPAQ:
Ain't gonna happen!!

vivalavida:
It's good to be optimistic but don't fail to be a realist
It can never happen.

NEVER SAY NEVER Guys!

Cry me a river.
Instead for u to work hard to fix your rotten economy, you are there trusting in other climes

I love It. Everytime Una go dey form Yankee. Make him ban everybody. Nah All of us get this shit hole. Not only me

When my own time comes to go everything will be easier


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Nbote:
Trump doesn't give a rats if U are from dis shithole... All he cares about is trimming down d number of immigrants.. Nigerians and their sense of entitlement sef

Why are you so pained?

Oga abeg give me pure water make I drink, 20 naira own. upon dis long trek I DON do, I no fit still be first to comment. na wah o.

Their policy their headache.

Hmmmm.....anyway Canada is still open for now!

Since we no fit make our country to be good...so be it.

I support Trump 100%

SaintHilary:
Even though Devil comes form hell to rule the USA..Wen it's my turn to apply I'll b ushered into the US by the devil himself!
Na me talk am today 1/09/2019

I. JUST LOVE THIS AND I M WITH YOU ON THIS

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Why are you so pained? [/quote

Honestly you are the one so pained

let's see how this goes

Nigerian leaders should do something to better Nigeria..so we don't revolve around d world like d moon

Do Whites people faint during church service? Or it is just black people thing? �

this NAN chairman speaks like a senseless person..which country allow non-citizens operate or work in a sensitive positions.

his assertions doesn't follow

You man thought Trump was playing when he said America First. Another reminder no one wants you Nigerians in their country and the mess on ground needs to be fixed by Nigerians. Nigeria needs to become the pride of every black man & woman.

Trump i love this. keep up the good work

Where are our Christian ppl that were praying for orange man to win over Obama Democratic Muslim party. See you na life ?.

Pls pray for orange man to win his second term by that time he will revoke the citizenship of any future black man trying to gain USA green card. Sai Baba Trump

princemillla:
This is serious . So Nigerians are now threat to other nation ??

is the law only meant for Nigerians??...learn to read comprehensively

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A day will come in our darling nation, that people from other country will come to Nigeria to give birth, just for their children to become Nigerian citizens!
If we don't get to see it, our unborn children will most def witness it.
Say Amen if you believe.
God bless Nigeria

I believe but not with guys like this in power

Must you go to US?

Once a Nigerian always a Nigerian.

Come lets fix our country una no gree, because most of you have dual citizenship una go dae misbehave for Nigeria while una children dae abroad.

What annoys me the most is the country self no want get sense, in country where as of presently 65percent of federal workers are from one region despite the fact that the region is the least educated region, what do u expect?


Ghana right now has surpassed us, in almost everything of recent a large delegation of black Americans have moved to Ghana as they say they are more comfortable there than there own Usa, Ghana is beginning to invest in Nuclear energy, Ghanas steel plant has started full operation, Ghana right now has visa free access to many countries than Nigeria, the list goes on.

Nigeria still no want get sense, in this 21st century we still carry tribalism for head.

we are all observing

martineverest:
is the law only meant for Nigerians??...learn to read comprehensively

Mr sharp picker .... I had done the needful