Foreign Affairs Minister Sameul Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced that the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has formally complied with Ghana’s refusal to accept Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national facing deportation from the United States.
Mr. Garcia is currently engaged in legal proceedings challenging the U.S. government’s decision to deport him.
The initial news regarding his potential deportation to Ghana had previously triggered public commentary and reaction within the country.
Garcia was previously deported to El Salvador in March 2025 under the Trump administration due to alleged links to the MS-13 gang—claims
his legal counsel has consistently refuted.
Subsequently, he was returned to the U.S. to face human smuggling charges in Tennessee, where he entered a plea of not guilty.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement indicating that Ghana would not accept Garcia as a deportee.
The statement clarified that Ghana’s agreement to accept deportees pertains only to African nationals and those without criminal records.
Minister Ablakwa has since provided an update on the matter, revealing on his official X page on October 10 that Ghana’s established position had been “duly acknowledged and complied with” by U.S. authorities.
“We also note with satisfaction that DHS has today taken the appropriate steps to inform Garcia’s lawyers and amend court submissions to reflect the fact that Ghana cannot be an option for Garcia’s deportation,” Ablakwa stated.
“The Mahama Administration will continue to be transparent and truthful to Ghanaians at all times,” Ablakwa assured, adding that the government’s humanitarian policy of accepting limited numbers of non-criminal West Africans “does not—and will not—apply to persons from other regions or those facing criminal allegations.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana