The rearrest of Nigerian national Theophilis Anwana, a convicted rapist under a long-standing US removal order, has intensified calls from American citizens for the deportation of criminal migrants.
The arrest of Nigerian national Theophilis Anwana by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has triggered renewed demands from Americans for tougher deportation measures against criminal migrants.
Anwana, convicted of second-degree rape in Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and has been under a final order of removal since September 2021, according to the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
Despite this, he remained in the US until his rearrest on August 29.
“Another dangerous criminal illegal alien is in custody thanks to the hard work of ICE @EROBaltimore officers,” the agency said in a statement, confirming he would remain in custody pending removal.
The development stirred reactions on social media, where many Americans called for mass deportations.
One user, @TodRevolution, wrote, “One and two arrests here and there are not enough. We need at least 20,000 illegals to be deported per day.”
Another user, @tap_gary, bluntly demanded, “Deport him.”
Others accused past administrations of lax border enforcement.
“Trump was not lying. They flooded our country with all the low-life scum of the earth,” tweeted Dream Big America.
Anwana now awaits deportation under ICE supervision.