Ablakwa assures strict screening of U.S. deportees to Ghana

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has assured the public that the government has instituted robust measures to ensure criminals are not allowed to resettle in Ghana among recent deportees from the United States.

Addressing the Government Accountability Series at the Jubilee House on Monday, September 15, Mr Ablakwa stressed that national security remains paramount and that thorough checks are carried out before any returnee is admitted.

“We will not allow any hardened criminal to be settled in Ghana. Every deportee goes through rigorous checks and verification processes to ensure our people’s safety,” he declared.

His comments come against the backdrop of a U.S. court case in which Judge Tanya Chutkan raised questions about whether the Trump administration violated immigration procedures by redirecting Nigerians and Gambians to Ghana rather than their countries of origin.

The legal challenge has placed Ghana’s role in the deportation arrangement under closer scrutiny.

While opposition MPs have voiced concern, describing the deal as one that ties Ghana to Washington’s “harsh and discriminatory” immigration practices.

 Mr Ablakwa defended the government’s position. He insisted that sovereignty and security would not be compromised in any agreement with the U.S