US ‘Third-Country’ Deportation Deals: Another Group of West Africans Flown to Ghana

The United States has deported a new group of West African migrants to Ghana under a third-country arrangement. One individual with legal protection in the US was included, despite rules meant to shield them from return to danger. Under this policy, the US sends migrants through partner nations even if they are not citizens. Ghana has received deportees since last year and sometimes repatriates them to their home states. Lawyers and rights groups warn these transfers could expose vulnerable people to persecution. Some past cases involved detainees held in harsh conditions and moved without proper papers. US immigration policy has tightened under the current administration, with increased deportations, stricter asylum rules, and fewer protections for migrants.

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