The swearing in of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, January 20, by Chief Justice John Roberts in Washington, D.C, signalled the beginning of a new era in America.
However, it also left the fate of many, particularly Nigerians, hanging on a balance.
Indeed, this is not the first time Trump will be leading Americans as their president, and of course, we all know how it went for Nigerians.
You see, one of Trump’s major issues is the flooding of the U.S. by immigrants.
His administration pursued aggressive actions to reduce the number of immigrants entering the U.S. through a combination of travel bans, changes to visa policies, building of walls, and heightened enforcement.
Trump’s battle with the immigrants came to a halt in 2021 when the U.S. moved into the Biden administration.
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There were expectations that Biden would reverse many of Trump’s policies. He had promised to restore protections for DACA recipients, ease restrictions on immigrant workers, and reestablish more inclusive immigration policies. Those policies were welcomed by many Nigerians in the diaspora.
Hope For Nigerians
Now, the Biden administration is over, and Trump is back with a promise to make America great again. We all know what that means.
For many Nigerians, Trump’s presidency signals trouble.
However, there is still hope.
You see, at the inauguration of Tump as the US president on Monday, some Nigerians played key roles.
Notably was the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi. He joined faith leaders at a special pre-inauguration event held in the United States ahead of Donald Trump’s swearing-in as President.
He prayed for the church and Donald Trump.
Similarly, Minister Nathaniel Bassey was called up to play an important role as part of the event.
This means that all hope is not lost for Nigerians just yet.
With the way Nigerians are breaking boundaries and inking their names on the global map, it may take more than Trump’s policies to stop them.