A Nigerian-born woman serving in the United States Army has appealed to US President Donald Trump to intervene in the visa process preventing her 10-year-old daughter from joining her in the United States.
The soldier, identified as Uzamaka, made the appeal in a video shared on TikTok, and seen by Spice radio on X formerly Twitter, where she said she had been separated from her daughter for about 10 years and feared losing her before they could be reunited.
According to her, her daughter had completed the required immigration process but remained in Nigeria due to what she described as current visa restrictions.
She said the child became critically ill while the family was waiting for the immigration process to be completed and urgently needed medical attention.
Uzamaka said she had served in the US Army and complied with the country’s laws but was now appealing to Trump as a mother desperate to save her child.
Social media as a last resort
She said, “I’m at the verge of losing my daughter. They said social media is powerful, and this is my last resort.”
The soldier said she understood the importance of immigration laws and national security but urged the US government to consider her case on humanitarian grounds.
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She questioned why she should remain in a country with access to advanced healthcare while her critically ill daughter remained in Nigeria.
“How can I be in a country that has quality healthcare and let my daughter die?” she asked.
Uzamaka said she had contacted her commander and US Senator Amy Klobuchar for assistance, adding that the senator attempted to intervene but was informed that the immigration process was proceeding as planned.
She also said she could not return to Nigeria because of security concerns and argued that her children should not be regarded as a threat to the United States.
The mother further disclosed that she had contacted American media organisations, including Fox News and CNN, in an effort to draw attention to her daughter’s situation, but said she had yet to receive a response.
She appealed to social media users to share her video and tag Trump, saying she had resorted to social media after exhausting other options.
“Dear Mr President, please help me reunite with my daughter,” she pleaded.
