Some Nigerians have gone into hiding and others are returning home secretly over the intensified deportation campaign led by President Donald Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Saturday PUNCH learnt that many immigrants had stopped going to work as Trump reiterated his support for ICE actions. The Guardian of UK reported that in 2026 alone, no fewer than eight people have died in interactions involving ICE. There was outrage when 37-year-old Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 7. Just come out and say, ‘All immigrants, we want you out, whether you are criminal or not.’”“These (ICE) people don’t even care.

Source: Punch January 31, 2026 03:44 UTC