Nigeria Religious Violence

The U.S. announced visa restrictions under the Immigration and Nationality Act targeting Nigerians — and in some cases their immediate family members — who direct, authorize, support, participate in, or carry out violence against Christians, and has designated Nigeria a "country of particular concern" under the International Religious Freedom Act. The action is part of a broader Trump administration response that includes threats to cut U.S. aid, Pentagon contingency planning and cooperation with Nigerian forces, a congressional probe and calls for targeted sanctions and accountability, coming as Nigeria declares a nationwide security emergency after mass abductions and attacks on schools and places of worship.