Ghana Joins Rising Listing of African Nations Taking US Deportees

Ghana agreed to obtain deportees from the US, becoming a member of a rising listing of African nations accepting undocumented immigrants who’re being expelled by American President Donald Trump’s administration.

A primary batch of 14 folks, who aren’t Ghanaian, have been despatched to the nation, Ghanaian President John Mahama informed reporters within the capital, Accra, on Wednesday. They embrace Nigerians and a Gambian nationwide, he mentioned, after the nation agreed to solely folks from the West African area. 

“We have been approached by the US to simply accept third-party nationals who have been being faraway from the US and we agreed with them that West African nationals have been acceptable,” Mahama mentioned.

The settlement alerts an effort to enhance Ghana’s relations with the US — its sixth-biggest buying and selling companion — after the Trump administration imposed a 15% tariff on its items and included Ghana on a listing of 36 international locations doubtlessly going through a visa ban. 

Trump has cracked down on undocumented migrants since returning to the White Home in January and his administration has negotiated agreements to ship them to international locations aside from their very own. 

The US authorities argues the folks it’s deporting embrace harmful criminals, however civil rights teams say the apply could have a higher affect on law-abiding noncitizens who’re liable to being despatched to unfamiliar locations with little, if any, recourse.

Rwanda, Eswatini and South Sudan are amongst different African nations which have agreed to simply accept third-party nationals deported from the US. Uganda has additionally reached an identical deal, al-Jazeera reported final month.

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