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Lawyers Say 11 Migrants Sent by U.S. to Ghana Were Forwarded to Their Home Countries

The episode underscores contested U.S. third‑country removals, highlighting limited judicial leverage over diplomatic transfers.

Ghana's President John Mahama struck a deal with the United States to accept deportees, prompting fury among opposition groups
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Overview

  • At a virtual hearing in Accra, lawyer Oliver Barker-Vormawo told the court the 11 men were deported over the weekend, making their human-rights suit irrelevant.
  • The group was among 14 West Africans flown by the U.S. to Ghana in early September under a third‑country transfer arrangement.
  • Court filings state eight of the 11 reported legal protections against return because of risks of torture, persecution or inhumane treatment.
  • One man was released to a relative in Ghana and at least six were sent to Togo, their lawyer told AFP, while contact with others could not be confirmed.
  • Ghana’s foreign minister said more deportees are expected soon as rights advocates question screening and the Trump administration expands third‑country removals.