Regina Askia-Williams. |
In a recent Facebook
post by, former Nollywood actress turned U.S based nurse, Regina
Askia-Williams, wrote;
"15 years in
America as a green card holder, i never felt any type of pressure to change
status, all these years until Trump came. I always thought the blue passport
was not necessary after all I was still nursing big political ambitions for
Nigeria.
“I never
cared for the inconvenience of being separated from the rest of my family who
are all Americans to boot, ( except Stephy who is French) when ever we had to
pass through immigrations on our many travels. And then Trump and his extreme
vetting policies which by the way folks is no joke.
"Questions like
forsaking all royalty and titles, will you bear arms for the country, when and
why did your name change from Imaobong to Regina, have you ever been arrested,
do you have any criminal records, do you owe money under a different name, when
did you first come into America, when and where did you get married, how many
times have you been married, what was your entry point into the country ( to
ensure I did not float over on a log or scurry over in a tunnel).
“Why does your adopted
daughter have the same name as you ( africans know its a thing of honor to have
a child named after you), what is your source of income, what outstanding fees
do you owe ( at this point my heart flutters, maybe Great Lakes has told them
things about school loans). I was surprised they didn't ask if I was born
female. Anyway after all said and done..... I got a handshake and walked out of
there as............"
Regina Askia narrates her ordeal with U.S. immigrant official
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May 04, 2017
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