The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has been summoned to appear before Parliament on Friday, 28th February 2025, to address concerns over the deportation of Ghanaian nationals from the United States.
Lawmakers are urging the government to implement measures that will provide better support for returnees and improve migration management.
The move for parliamentary scrutiny was initiated by Assin South MP, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, who voiced strong concern about the treatment of Ghanaian deportees in U.S. detention centers.
He described their conditions as degrading and called on the government to take a firm stance on the matter highlighting the severe impact of these deportations on affected individuals.
He expressed concern over the hardships Ghanaians endure in foreign detention facilities, emphasizing that many struggle to reintegrate into society upon their return.
“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”. Reports in the media paint a grim picture of our people being subjected to degrading conditions” he said.
The Assin South MP therefore urged the government to establish structured reintegration programs, including job placement initiatives, to help returnees rebuild their lives.
He emphasized that many deportees had spent most of their lives in the United States and would face significant challenges reintegrating without proper government support
