Between 2020 and 2025, Nigeria ranked third among African nations with the highest number of deportations from the United States, according to figures released by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
During this period, 437 Nigerians were deported, many of them removed due to criminal convictions or final orders issued by immigration courts.
ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) division, operating under Title 8 of the U.S. Code, is responsible for carrying out deportations of noncitizens with final removal orders.
The latest data also reflects the broader challenge faced by U.S. authorities in managing individuals with criminal histories. In 2024 alone, ICE conducted 271,484 deportations, with 32.7% (88,763 individuals) involving people who had criminal charges or convictions, ranging from assault and sexual offenses to weapons violations and homicide.
The top African countries by number of deportations from the U.S. between 2020 and 2025 are:
• Senegal – 689
• Mauritania – 481
• Nigeria – 437
• Egypt – 387
• Ghana – 276
• Angola – 227
• Cameroon – 166
• Guinea – 162
• Somalia – 154
• Kenya – 131
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