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September 24, 2025

Immigrants Deported to Ghana Were Sent to Home Countries Despite Safety Concerns
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A group of 11 people deported from the United States to Ghana have all
been returned to their home countries despite fearing torture and
persecution. The nationals from Nigeria, Togo, Mali, Gambia and Liberia
had previously sued the Ghanaian government to fight their removal and
said their deportation from Ghana was expedited without access to
lawyers or due process. The Trump administration has "third country"
agreements with several nations, including Ghana, which agreed to accept
U.S. deportees of different nationalities as part of Trump's crackdown
on immigrants.


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