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GHANA AGREES TO ACCEPT NIGERIANS DEPORTED FROM THE US
6 hours ago
The government in Ghana is facilitating the logistical and administrative process to ensure the deportees return to their home countries safely and efficiently.
Ghana has agreed to accept West African nationals deported from the United States under an agreement with the US government.
President John Mahama announced that Ghana is the first West African country to enter into such an arrangement. He said the country has already received a group of 14 deportees, including several Nigerians and one Gambian.
These individuals were deported as part of the US’s aggressive immigration enforcement policies under President Donald Trump’s administration. It aims to expel undocumented immigrants and reduce illegal immigration through deportations to third countries.
The agreement leverages the ECOWAS protocol that allows visa-free movement within member states for up to 90 days. This enables Ghana to accept West African nationals without visa restrictions.
President Mahama emphasized that Ghana welcomed the deportees because they are fellow West Africans with free movement rights in the region.
Processing the Deported Nigerians and Gambians
The Nigerian deportees have been assisted in returning to their home country, while efforts are ongoing to repatriate the Gambian deportee.
This deportation strategy, used by the US for several African countries, involves sending undocumented migrants to third countries where they may have no prior residence history.
The policy has sparked controversy and legal concerns regarding the treatment and safety of deportees. With some held in detention facilities without charge or legal access in receiving countries, the agreement seems upsetting.
Ghana’s acceptance of these deportees occurs amid heightened US-Ghana tensions. The country is among those that received increased US tariffs on goods and visa restrictions on citizens. Despite this, Ghana maintains strong ties with Washington. It sees this agreement as part of regional cooperation to manage migration challenges.
Ghana has become a key partner in US immigration enforcement efforts by accepting West African deportees, including Nigerians. The U.S leverages the regional visa-free travel agreement to advance its crackdown on undocumented migrants. However, it also raises humanitarian and diplomatic issues in the region.
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