US EditionGhana Says All Immigrants Deported by the US Have Been Sent Home, Contradicting Lawyers
Ghana's Foreign Minister affirmed that all deportees from the US undergo independent vetting to exclude hardened criminals, reflecting Ghana's commitment to security and Pan-African solidarity.
- On September 10, President John Dramani Mahama announced Ghana reached an agreement to accept 14 West African deportees from the United States.
- The decision followed Ghana’s commitment to human rights, Pan-African solidarity, and was discussed at Cabinet level with advice from the Attorney General.
- Ghanaian authorities, including spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu, stated all 14 deportees—13 Nigerians and one Gambian—have been returned home with no detentions ongoing.
- U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan expressed being "alarmed and dismayed" at the deportations and said her hands are tied once deportees arrive in Ghana despite legal concerns.
- Minister Okudzeto Ablakwa assured that strict vetting protects Ghana’s security, no financial compensation was received, and constitutional processes will be followed if needed.
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Ghana says all immigrants deported by the US have been sent home, contradicting lawyers
Ghanaian authorities insist the group of 14 African immigrants deported to Ghana by the U.S. have been returned to their home countries.
No Convicted Hardened Criminals Will Be Accepted – Minister On US Deportations
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister for Foreign Affairs has reassured that Ghana will not accept convicted or hardened criminals as part of its agreement with the United States to receive deported West Africans. He explained that every potential deportee will undergo thorough, independent vetting and background checks before being allowed entry, to ensure that no one poses a security risk. Ablakwa’s remarks come after Presi…
No hardened criminals will be deported to Ghana – Ablakwa
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‘No convicted hardened criminals will be accepted’ – Ablakwa on US deportations
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has assured Ghanaians that no convicted or hardened criminals will be admitted into the country under the agreement to receive deported West Africans from the United States of America (USA). According to him, all potential deportees will undergo independent vetting and background checks to ensure they pose no security threat before being accepted into Ghana. His clarification follows mix…
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