"Mahama said Ghana had agreed to take in nationals from West Africa, where a regional agreement allows visa-free travel. "We were approached by the US to accept third-party nationals who were being removed from the US. And we agreed with them that West African nationals were acceptable," Mahama said. The "first batch" of 14 people, which includes several Nigerians and one Gambian, has already arrived in Ghana, he told journalists."
"Trump's crackdown on immigration The deportation of undocumented immigrants to third countries including places deportees have never lived has been a key tactic of US President Donald Trump. His administration has tried to strike a deal with multiple African countries about taking in deportees as part of its campaign to curb immigration through high-profile raids and deportations. In the last couple of months, several undocumented immigrants were accepted by Rwanda, Eswatini and South Sudan."
Ghana agreed to accept West African nationals deported from the United States under a regional visa-free travel arrangement. The first group of 14 deportees, including several Nigerians and one Gambian, has arrived in Ghana. The United States has deported undocumented immigrants to third countries, including locations where deportees have never lived, as part of a broader immigration crackdown. Several African countries, including Rwanda, Eswatini and South Sudan, have accepted deportees in recent months. The agreement with Ghana coincides with increased tariffs on Ghanaian goods and visa restrictions, contributing to tightening bilateral relations. Neighboring Nigeria has resisted accepting third-party deportees, particularly Venezuelan prisoners.
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