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Ghana's role in the new US deportation framework

February 20, 2026

Under a controversial third-country arrangement, non-Ghanaians have arrived in Accra — sparking legal battles and constitutional questions. Is Ghana defending sovereignty, or reshaping its role in global migration policy?

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Ghana has long been regarded as one of West Africa’s most stable democracies. But a new deportation arrangement with the United Stateshas placed the country at the center of a growing global migration controversy. Is Ghana defending sovereignty, or reshaping its role in global migration policy?

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