ML Hayes

If the tRump Administration is so sure that Christians in Nigeria are being exterminaed, why doesn't he offer Nigerians in the United States refugee status?

The myth of Christian genocide Far-right and pro-Israel actors are recasting Nigeria’s insecurity as sectarian extermination to distract from Palestine.

A little history is important here.

Nigeria was first placed on the “country of particular concern” list by the U.S. in 2020 in what the State Department called “systematic violations of religious freedom.” But, the designation did not single out attacks on Christians. The designation was lifted in 2023 in what many saw as a way to improve ties between the countries ahead of a visit by then-Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Suddenly tRump is all that interested in Nigerian Christians?

Nigeria responds to Trump's warning of Christian "Mass Slaughter" Nigeria has countered President Donald Trump's criticism over the killings of Christians in Africa's most populous country