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The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has been summoned to appear before Parliament on Friday, February 28, 2025, to address concerns regarding the deportation of Ghanaians from the United States.
Lawmakers are urging the government to provide support for the deportees and implement measures to manage migration more effectively.
The request was made by Assin South MP, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, who voiced deep concerns over the treatment of Ghanaians held in US detention centres before deportation.
Speaking in Parliament on Friday, February 21, he called for the establishment of integration centres to help deportees reintegrate into Ghanaian society.
“What is most distressing about these deportations is not only the scale but the inhumane treatment our citizens endure at US detention centres before their forced removal. Stories in the news reports paint a grim picture of our citizens subjected to degrading conditions,” he stated.
He further emphasized the challenges many deportees face, particularly those who have lived in the US for most of their lives. “Some have spent most of their lives in America and will struggle to integrate into Ghanaian society without support, and it is therefore important for the government to establish structured reintegration programmes including job placement initiatives,” he added.
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