The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has been summoned to appear before Parliament on Friday, 28th February 2025, to address concerns surrounding the deportation of Ghanaian nationals from the United States of America.

Lawmakers are pressing the government to implement measures that will support returnees and manage migration more effectively.

The call for parliamentary scrutiny was initiated by the Member of Parliament for Assin South, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, who voiced strong concerns over the treatment of Ghanaian deportees in US detention centres.

He described the conditions in which they were held as degrading and urged the government to take a firm stance on the matter.

Speaking in Parliament on Friday, 21st February, Rev. Ntim Fordjour highlighted the severe impact of these deportations on affected individuals.

He lamented the hardships endured by Ghanaians in foreign detention facilities, arguing that many of them face significant difficulties reintegrating into society upon their return.

“What is most distressing about these deportations is not only the scale but the inhumane treatment our citizens endure at US detention centres before their forced removal,” he stated. “Reports in the media paint a grim picture of our people being subjected to degrading conditions.”

The Assin South MP, therefore, called for the establishment of structured reintegration programmes, including job placement initiatives, to assist returnees in rebuilding their lives.

He stressed that many deportees had spent the majority of their lives in the United States and would struggle to reintegrate without adequate government support.