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Kenyan Immigrants in the U.S. Face Uncertainty Amid Trump’s Deportation Plans

Over 1,200 Kenyan immigrants living in the United States without proper immigration documentation are experiencing heightened anxiety as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to roll out a contentious mass deportation initiative.

According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), more than 1.4 million non-citizens currently face final orders of removal, including 1,282 Kenyan immigrants who are now at risk of imminent deportation. This situation arises amidst a growing Kenyan immigrant population in the U.S., which has exceeded 100,000.

In a related development, Colombia recently denied entry to two U.S. military planes that were attempting to deport migrants to the South American nation. On his first day in office, Trump declared illegal immigration a national emergency, assigning military resources to bolster border security and enacting measures that broadly ban asylum claims and seek to limit birthright citizenship.

The Pentagon has confirmed plans for U.S. military aircraft to transport over 5,000 migrants currently held in El Paso, Texas, and San Diego, California, as part of the administration’s aggressive deportation strategy.

For many affected individuals, the only avenue for hope lies in seeking legal relief from deportation. Options may include applying for asylum, withholding of removal, or protections under the Convention Against Torture. Importantly, if a non-citizen is granted any form of legal relief, ICE is prohibited from proceeding with their removal, providing a crucial lifeline for those facing deportation.

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