Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has given assurances that the government has instituted strict measures to prevent hardened criminals from entering Ghana among recent deportees from the United States.

Speaking at the Government Accountability Series at the Jubilee House on Monday, September 15, Mr Ablakwa said the government would not compromise on national security and had put screening mechanisms in place.

“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 stated.

His remarks follow a U.S. court challenge in which Judge Tanya Chutkan questioned whether the Trump administration had bypassed immigration laws by deporting Nigerians and Gambians to Ghana instead of their home countries.

The case has heightened scrutiny of Ghana’s role in the deportation arrangement.

Opposition MPs have criticised the agreement, warning it risks entangling the country in Washington’s “harsh and discriminatory” immigration regime.

But Mr Ablakwa defended the government’s approach, insisting Ghana’s sovereignty and security would not be compromised under any such arrangements.

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