A Ghanaian civil society organisation has taken the government to court, alleging that its agreement to accept deported migrants from the United States is unconstitutional.
According to Politico, the Democracy Hub filed its case with Ghana’s Supreme Court, arguing that the deal between Accra and Washington bypassed parliamentary approval and could violate international conventions protecting individuals from being returned to danger.
The group’s lawyer, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, said 14 migrants arrived in Accra on Monday, bringing the total number of deportees from the US to 42.
Since July, Washington has expelled several migrants convicted of serious crimes—including murder and child abuse—to African nations such as South Sudan, Rwanda, and Ghana.
Democracy Hub condemned the deportation arrangement as opaque and unjust, claiming deportees were being sent to countries where they lacked connections and were denied fair legal recourse.
The organisation insists that the Ghanaian government’s cooperation with the US undermines transparency, due process, and national sovereignty.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has continued to advance hardline immigration policies, focusing on strict border enforcement and large-scale deportations.
On his first day in office, Trump revoked his predecessor Joe Biden’s “diversity, equity, and inclusion” initiatives and later terminated the “CBP One” programme, which allowed migrants to apply for legal entry.
The lawsuit has sparked public debate in Ghana over sovereignty, human rights, and the country’s role in enforcing US immigration policies.
Legal experts say the Supreme Court’s decision could set a precedent for how international agreements are ratified and tested against constitutional safeguards in Ghana.
If upheld, the case could redefine the limits of executive power in managing foreign partnerships involving human rights and migration.