Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister-Designate for Foreign Affairs has revealed that only 156 Ghanaians are facing deportation from the US, not 6,200 as claimed by reports.
According to Ablakwa the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working closely with U.S. authorities to safeguard the rights and dignity of affected Ghanaians.
Speaking during his vetting before the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Ablakwa stated “There have been publications that about 6,200 Ghanaians will be affected by the mass deportation by the United States”.
“But from the brief that has been shared with me from the officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they allay fears that the numbers are not that high and that currently, the official communication the ministry has received from Washington DC is 156, not 6,200, which face imminent deportation”, he detailed.
Undocumented immigrants in the United States Of America are facing mass deportation exercises following the inauguration of the Donald Trump administration.
The mass deportation exercise began immediately after Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on January 20, 2025.
Trump has vowed to oversee the largest deportation programme in US history and has revealed criminals and gang members will be prioritised in such raids.
Meanwhile, the reports gathered from the Pew Research Center suggest there are approximately 11 million unauthorized immigrants in the U.S.
