President John Dramani Mahama has confirmed that Ghana will accept West African nationals deported from the United States, adding a fresh layer to the ongoing global debate over migrant rights and resettlement policies.
Mahama revealed that Ghana had already received 14 deportees, including Nigerians and one Gambian. According to him, authorities have since facilitated their safe return to their respective home countries.
However, he did not disclose how many more deportees Ghana may be willing to accommodate.
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The development comes amid a series of controversial US deportations.
In July, Washington sent five individuals to Eswatini and eight others to South Sudan. Rwanda also received seven deportees in August following an agreement with the US that could see up to 250 migrants transferred there.
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Human rights groups have criticized the growing practice of deporting migrants to third countries, arguing that it violates international law and undermines the basic rights of vulnerable individuals.
While some US courts have challenged the policy, the Supreme Court in June cleared the government to resume swift removals of migrants to countries other than their homelands.
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