A Deportation Order Is Not the End of the Road - What every migrant should know about legal exit, safe return, and starting again
📅 By Dr. Yinka Dixon, PhD (Hon.) 📍 New Beginnings Impact Network | Educator | Migrant Mentor INTRODUCTION – Why This Matters Now This week, I read a heartbreaking report: "Five children were among 35 Nigerians deported from Ireland to Lagos on a chartered flight." 📎 Irish Times – June 5, 2025 So, yesterday, 6 June 2025, there were five children in the group of 35 Nigerians that were deported to Lagos. My family was once issued a Deportation Order from the UK due to a lawyer's error. We chose to return to Nigeria under the Voluntary Departure provision. The sudden change was very traumatic for my family. The first thing was to get a source of income. I got a job first and worked as PA (twice in different companies), and later, in the visa section of one of the top embassies in Lagos. A good chunk of the period was great, but everyone did not settle properly, emotionally, and that made it really tough. Fast Forwards, a few years later, we secured Work ...