Accra: The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has been summoned to appear before Parliament on Friday, February 28, 2025, to address concerns regarding the deportation of Ghanaians from the United States. This move comes after lawmakers urged the government to support deportees and introduce measures to manage migration.

According to Ghana News Agency, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, Member of Parliament for Assin South, expressed concern over the treatment of Ghanaians in the United States detention centers. He emphasized that the distressing aspect of these deportations is the inhumane treatment citizens endure at US detention centers before their forced removal.

Reverend Fordjour further called for the establishment of integration centers to assist deportees who have spent significant portions of their lives in America. He highlighted the struggles these individuals face integrating back into Ghanaian society without support, and stressed the importance of structured reintegration programs, including job placement initiatives.

The summoning of the Foreign Affairs Minister underscores the growing concern among Ghanaian lawmakers about the welfare of their citizens abroad and the necessity for effective reintegration programs.