stevedre:


You may be right but are they more than the mexicans or Easter Europeans who do the same? The global reputation of Nigeria as a country is messed up, all thanks to the leaders Past and present.

TWoods:


Nigeria has been ineligible for the visa lottery program long before trump. This isn’t about racism, it’s about a country seeking to protect itself from a people incapable of running a functioning country who want to overrun theirs.

blackslayer:


If you're not happy, fix your own fvcking country. The sane Nigerians that managed to flee the insane society and 5hithole still value their adopted land despite the challenges of racism or what not! I'll tell you this, to fix Nigeria, a lot of blood must be shed....and it must be fixed by force because we are talking about a people that decided to miss the bus of evolution! Always blaming the oyinbo people. Oyinbo people just delivered you from malaria by coming up with a vaccination that has killed your people for centuries....oyinbo delivered you once again...shvt up and be grateful and hvmble....monkey!

Jaqenhghar:

How many Americans come? Only aid workers
And since your governemnt depends on this aid money they must allow them come

shawlar:


All the American expatriates that work in the oil and gas sector, are they also aid workers? Let Naija revoke the visas of the top management staff of Chevron for instance & make we see if Chevron won't approach trump to relax his policy

Maxcollins042:
Beautiful. This is a very laudable move. Only if other countries that Nigeria and Africa as a whole see as safe heaven will toughen their immigration policies, those in diaspora and those aspiring to emigrate will sit back and fight for the development of their countries.

Jaqenhghar:

LOL. How did that sound to you? Revoke visas. You know that will never happen

Nukilia:


Make use of your sense and avoid the use of abusive words... Children are also reading nairaland.

Shalom

blackslayer:



Never mind the messenger, focus on the message!

Mizwisdom:



How can I not mind the messenger? I would be stupid not to, cause I'm black and he's a racist.

TWoods:



Trump indeed is racist, but this has nothing to do with the decision to suspend the interview waiver program in Nigeria. That is down to the high visa overstay rate for Nigerians.

Mizwisdom:


What if we were all White? do you still think the same Trump will be so upset?

TWoods:


Again it’s not about trump. Overstaying a visa is an abuse of a visa. It is the duty of the state department to combat this through any means possible... that includes suspending the interview waiver program. There is no evidence that this has been suspended in all other African countries. Most predominantly white countries do not require visas to visit the United States hence your example doesn’t apply... their citizens also do not routinely lie at ports of entries or overstay their permitted entry periods.

We are incapable of running decent countries even we can live in. Yet we feel entitled to go force ourselves on others. If you’re that upset about trump’s racism then why is the United States embassy always so full of Nigerians seeking exit visas?

Mizwisdom:




You're not being sincere to yourself. You shouldn't say most white predominant countries will not abuse visas. People from Romania, Poland, Argentina, even more prosperous Europeans have overstayed visas in America without returning to their homeland. Even Trump's wife is guilty, but no one cares because they're WHITE. It's time we tell ourselves the truth.

TWoods:


You’re being dishonest. The issue isn’t whether not one single person overstays their visa from predominantly white countries, it’s that Nigerians are serial visa overstayers, far and above citizens of Poland for example. There is no evidence that the interview waiver program has been suspended for Kenyans or South Africans for example... last I checked, they are not white.

blackslayer:


lol...shalom!do you even know what shalom means? mentally enslaved oxygen consumer!!!! at least i can decide to make use of my sense or not, you don't have that option as sense is far beyond your reach!!!

TWoods:


You’re being dishonest. The issue isn’t whether not one single person overstays their visa from predominantly white countries, it’s that Nigerians are serial visa overstayers, far and above citizens of Poland for example. There is no evidence that the interview waiver program has been suspended for Kenyans or South Africans for example... last I checked, they are not white.

Mizwisdom:



https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada/more-canadians-in-u-s-overstayed-visas-than-any-other-foreigners-last-year-report-1.4047809


Facts show contrary , why are Canadians exempted?

There are certain privileges SA citizens enjoy because of White minority. If you deny it, you're deceiving ursef

TWoods:


Again you’re being dishonest. Here is the full report straight from the USCIS. Start from page 15. Black African nations are the worst violators.

As that news report mentions, Canada is not a VWP country. Canadians do not require anything to come to the US and the same for Americans crossing over to Canada. Infact, I only require a drivers license at the Canadian border. You should pick a better example.

Mizwisdom:


Are Canadians allowed to stay indefinitely in US while on visit? you're a typical black man, continue giving excuses even when there's clear evidence of double standard.


https://cis.org/Report/Analyzing-New-Visa-Overstay-Report

NoonMasamune:

Thats true. After all, its our past and present leaders that are out there over staying their visas and commiting theft and internet fraud. Its definately not our fault

Mizwisdom:




You're not being sincere to yourself. You shouldn't say most white predominant countries will not abuse visas. People from Romania, Poland, Argentina, even more prosperous Europeans have overstayed visas in America without returning to their homeland. Even Trump's wife is guilty, but no one cares because they're WHITE. It's time we tell ourselves the truth.

Mizwisdom:


Are Canadians allowed to stay indefinitely in US while on visit? you're a typical black man, continue giving excuses even when there's clear evidence of double standard.


https://cis.org/Report/Analyzing-New-Visa-Overstay-Report

stevedre:


Thank you for this piece. Mexicans also share a bother with America but they are treated different from Canadians. I guess it’s the Same reason Nigerias all around the world are being treated like shit, we got very poor reputation globally all thanks to our terrible past and present leaders.
The cup of the suffering masses almost full and when it’s full the rich leaders and family will drink from it.
The North is now a reflection of a failed region despite producing leaders running the affairs of Nigeria. More wisdom to you Miz.

TWoods:


Cameroon and Malawi now enjoy the US visa waiver program. I doubt they are white.

nextstep:


Na Nigerians dey fall our own hands... nobody is supposed to "make things easy for us". Did you know Koreans and Japanese can visit USA visa-free for 90 days? This happened due to their own hard work to build their economy. It's like we want to eat yam from our backyard but don't want to plant and weed the farm.

Kolping:
This is the reason for the suspension of interview waivers for visa renewals in Nigeria.

According to data provided by U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs, Nigeria alone accounted for 132,137 (or over 25 percent) of non-immigrant visas issued to Africans in 2018. Nigeria also came third, behind Brazil and Venezuela, for countries with a record of visa overstays in 2018.
http://www.financialnigeria.com/u-s-suspends-interview-waivers-for-visa-renewals-in-nigeria-news-1835.html

And it is a follow-up to this article in the Wall Street Journal:

President Trump and his top aides are weighing rules designed to clamp down on countries whose nationals overstay short-term visitor visas as part of a broader push for new ways to curb immigration.

The effort would target nationals of countries with high overstay rates of such visas, which include the African nations of Nigeria, Chad, Eritrea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, according to Department of Homeland Security data.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-weighs-broader-immigration-curbs-11555283781

stevedre:
Madam Abike, can you do something about this kind insult?

dheaven:
We need to also be strict in our immigration laws for Americans.

ttmacoy:
Firstly how many Americans are applying for Nigerian visa? Secondly how many Americans are using Nigerian visas to cross over into Ghana illegally? If you recall Canada specifically asked the US to limit visas to Nigerians because of the number of Nigerians who will get US visa which is relatively easier than Canadian visa and then cross the border and claim asylum.

The majority of American visitors to Nigeria excluding those of Nigerian descent are on business visas and if you target business visas it will impact the Nigeria economy via foreign direct investment. Restrictions on Nigerian visit visas will mostly affect US passport holders of Nigerian descent. Besides a Nigerian visa is not easy to get and this is in part due to the inefficient processes and staff at the embassies. Heck even me a Nigerian trying to get my Nigerian passport renewed at an embassy abroad is so annoying and can be difficult.

In short the solution is to fix our country so people are not so desperate to run to other countries illegally. That way we also gain respect and prestige on the global stage.

At the moment we are funding universities in Canada UK US etc while our universities continue to wallow in under investment and with very poor conditions. We continue to invest in the medical sector in these countries while our medical sector is so bad even our president has to travel to the UK for treatment. All this with the limited foreign exchange we earn as a country.