U.S. Interests

Nigeria isn’t just a market; It’s America’s most educated talent pipeline.

By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze

A Legal–Moral First Principle

A confident republic does not punish the innocent for the sins of the powerful. The United States’ blanket or partial visa restrictions on Nigerians invert that premise—penalizing students, clinicians, researchers, and entrepreneurs while the political patrons of corruption and insecurity often continue to transit on official passports. As a mediator, lawyer, and immigration consultant, I start from proportionality and individualized adjudication—the bedrock of credible borders. Nationality-wide penalties subvert those standards and, worse, underperform on their own terms.

What the Evidence …