The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that the country will soon receive another 40 deportees from the United States.
His disclosure comes after the Minority in Parliament criticised the government for accepting 14 deportees earlier this month, alleging that the administration bypassed parliamentary approval.
Government has clarified that the arrangement with the US is guided by a standing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which does not require ratification by Parliament.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Point of View on Wednesday, September 17, Ablakwa confirmed the impending arrival, saying:
“I can reveal to you that we’re expecting another 40 in the next few days. We vet them before they come.”
He stressed that Ghana’s decision was entirely humanitarian, taken after observing the difficult conditions deportees faced abroad.
“We didn’t agree to this because we agree with President Trump’s immigration policies. We’re not doing the US a favour. We’re doing our fellow Africans a favour; we’re offering them refuge, hope, and we want them to come back home and be comfortable.
We solidarised with them when we saw those images — the arrests, the violation of their rights, and their being detained against their will.
It was purely on a humanitarian basis; we did not take any financial benefits. We’re doing this because we want to continue to position Ghana as the Mecca for Africans,” Ablakwa emphasised.
