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US Supreme Court says Texas can arrest and jail migrants
The measure allows police to arrest and prosecute those suspected of illegally crossing the US-Mexican border.
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Thaddeus Sory responds to Nana Ato Dadzie on concerns raised on judicial service letter to media houses
I have read a write up credited to my learned senior Nana At Dadzie on social media. This write up discusses the statement issued by Sory @ Law on behalf of the Judicial Service. I appreciate it. I also enjoyed reading it.
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GIS repatriates 105 suspected trafficking victims after Asankragwa raid
The operation was carried out on May 20, 2026, by the Asankragwa Sector Command under Assistant Commissioner of Immigration Kwabena Adjei.
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Courts
Ghana Immigration Service hit with over GHC910,000 damages over wrongful arrest, detention of man
Additionally, the court awarded the plaintiff GHC 50,000 as a cost.
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Ghana Immigration launches crackdown on undocumented migrants in Accra, major cities
The exercise, which commenced in the early hours of Friday, May 16, 2025, is part of GIS’s broader mandate to enforce immigration laws and safeguard national security, the agency announced.
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Full text: Report of OSP on contractual arrangements involving Finance Ministry, GRA and SML
This report is founded on sections 2 and 3 of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959) and regulation 31(1)(g) of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (Operations) Regulations, 2018 (L.I. 2374).
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Courts
Nigerien tricycle rider jailed for smuggling four migrants into Ghana
The court sentenced him to three months in prison for migrant smuggling and four months for causing a false representation. The sentences will run concurrently.
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Crime
GIS repatriates 55 foreigners over fraudulent schemes in Tamale
According to a press statement, the individuals were victims of alleged fraudulent activities and were also found to be without proper immigration documents.
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Crime
Ghana Immigration Service intercepts parcels of suspected Indian hemp at Wli Todzi
In a related incident, the Honuta Command of the Ghana Immigration Service on Friday, at about 1150 hours, intercepted 1,550 parcels of suspected dried leaves in the semblance of cannabis at the Klave border enclave.
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US
Pentagon to send 600 military lawyers as temporary immigration judges
The document, dated 27 August, directs the military to begin sending groups of about 150 attorneys—both uniformed and civilian—“as soon as practicable,” with the first batch expected to be identified within a week
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US
US Supreme Court greenlights Trump-era deportations to third countries
The court overturned a lower court’s ruling that had barred such removals unless migrants were first given a chance to explain why deportation to a third country could be dangerous.
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Europe
UK PM unveils stricter immigration reforms: English test rules tightened, settlement delayed
Under the proposed reforms, all visa applicants—including adult dependents—will need to demonstrate stronger English proficiency to enter and remain in the country.
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Crime
More than 49,000 foreigners intercepted – Immigration Service
A few Ghanaians are aiding some West African nationals to enter our country illegally, despite the closure of our borders.
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Crime
12 held in joint police, Immigration Service operation
According to a police brief issued on Saturday, the arrests were made on 12 March 2026 during an intelligence-led exercise involving the IGP’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team, the Surveillance Unit of the CID Headquarters, and the Ghana...
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Crime
50 Nigerians arrested at McCarthy Hills over suspected human trafficking, cybercrime
The group was allegedly trafficked into the country and forced into online scams, with the landlord of the residence also detained.
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Immigration Service chases foreigners with Ghana passport
The GIS will never let the region and the country down, especially when drugs, cyberfraud, Q-Net [the controversial online ‘network marketing organisation’] are trying to take root in the region.
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Immigration Service warns public: No recruitment ongoing
In a press statement issued on June 20, 2025, and signed by Assistant Commissioner of Immigration Michael Amoako-Atta, the GIS made it clear that no recruitment is currently underway, and any such announcement should be treated as fake.
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Crime
11 foreign nationals held in Accra over alleged fake cash and cyber fraud – GIS
The suspects were picked up on 5 January 2026 during an intelligence-led raid on a residential apartment by the Weija Sector Command’s Anti-Human Trafficking and Cyber Fraud Taskforce.
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Courts
New Force spokesperson re-arrested, set to be repatriated
This follows the revocation of her residence permit by the Immigration service insisting that her continuous stay in the country is illegal.
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Security forces restore calm after Hamile border violence
The incident arose after some residents accused immigration officers of misconduct and of allowing armed men from Burkina Faso to cross illegally into Ghana.
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