US visa panic disrupts Detty December

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The fear of detention at ports of entry and sudden cancellation of visas have forced some Nigerians in the United States to shelve planned trips for Detty December.

This was after US President Donald Trump imposed fresh travel restrictions on Nigerians.

Detty December is a term in Nigeria referring to the festive season often marked with parties, concerts, family reunion, homecomings and celebrations.

Detty, a Pidgin twist of ‘dirty,’ implies loose and wild fun.

Findings by Saturday PUNCH indicate that Nigerians with valid US visas have cancelled their trips, worried that they may be denied re-entry or even removed upon arrival back in the US.

The fear, according to several persons who spoke to our correspondents, extends to long-time travellers, students and even green card holders.

A visa holder said the tension surrounding the new US policy was so intense that he advised his son not to return to Nigeria for Christmas. Punch