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Deportation: Ghana took US threats for granted – Lecturer

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  • Odikro 6 years ago

    Serious or no serious, there is very little - in fact, nothing - you can do to stop the deportation sponsored by the Ghana government. Why did the government not do anything as far back as 2016 when it knew some of the men th ...
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  • SARPONG 6 years ago

    What does this woman want Ghana government to Do? When Ndc governments was sending these Ndc foot soldiers who were unemployed to Brazil in 2014, it knew these guys were not coming back and encouraged them to abscond.

    They ...
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  • Whoo Daat ! 6 years ago

    PLEASE, THIS IS NOT A MAHAMA CREATED PROBLEM. ANYBODY WHO TRAVELS FROM THE USA THRU' EUROPE A BIT HAS AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER BEEN ON A PLANE WITH DEPORTEES.
    THE ALIENS COMPLIANCE ORDER WAS BEFORE MAHAMA AND SO WAS LAGOS AGEG ...
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  • francis kwarteng 6 years ago

    We thank God, Trump has sent those NDC greedy bastards back to Ghana. They are mostly Norterners, Ewes and Gas.






    francis kwarteng, Ghanaweb/Modernghana Columnist
    franciskkwarteng@yahoo.com
    Maryland-USA

  • ST. GHFUO, BLACK EXCELLENCE! 6 years ago

    THOSE TOURIST SUCKING BEACH DICK HAVE ALL OVERSTAYED THEIR VISITS. ARREST THEM N DEPORT THEM IN HANDCUFFS...N STOP COMPLAINING. MONEY TALKS. GH HAVE ALLOWED THEIR LEADERS TO EMBEZZLE EVERYTHING N NOW THE PPL WANT TO FLEE

  • koffi parker 6 years ago

    if our corrupt legal system had produce the 13 kilograms of pure gold stolen by the corrupt government official, these deportees could have been spared, it was intended for the Mexicans and terrorist but we fucked up,yet take ...
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  • SARPONG 6 years ago

    Why not? Most of these deportees, if not all of them are the Ndc footsoldiers Mahama Ndc governments used taxpayers money to send them to Brazil in 2014 world cup who trekked through different countries to enter US illegally. ...
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  • MAHAMA FOR 2020! 6 years ago

    How many Ethiopian or Rwanda illegal immigrants deported? This NPP government is a disgrace! why is Ghana the only country targeted? some thing is fishy!

  • MAHAMA FOR 2020! 6 years ago

    EVEN DURING BUSHBTIME THERE WERE DEPORTATIONS! NOTHING TO DO WITH TRUMP! SOME OF THESE GUYS HAS BEEN IN DETENTION AWAITING DEPORTATION FOR OVER FIVE YEARS!

  • 1001 6 years ago

    Is mahama the only candidate ndc got?

  • ST. GHFUO, BLACK EXCELLENCE! 6 years ago

    FOREIGN NATIONS ONLY WANT YOUR BEST AND BRIGHTEST. NOT UR ILLITERATE, UNEMPLOYED N UNEDUCATED TRASH. SO INVEST IN THE POPULACE N STOP SIPHONING ALL MONIES OUT. GH LEADERS CORRUPT. ALL THEY WANT IS AID, AID, AID. TEY SAY THEY ...
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  • Tet.. 6 years ago

    Were you expecting a complete list of deportees by country in this forum? Do a little homework before posting such a reply.

  • Efo 6 years ago

    if US and saudi arabia are sending the illegals home, what is ghana doing with those chinese in galamsay? a jungle country with jungle laws and people

  • WOJAFFO/CHICAGO 6 years ago

    I want to live to see the day that a Ghana Immigration Strike Force will hit the beach on a public holiday or any of our night clubs in the middle of the night and start checking residential papers and the like,the way we are ...
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  • NYSB Yokel 6 years ago

    It is so pathetic that this is happening in no other country than Ghana, the ministry of foreign affairs and Ghana embassies in the USA needs to be blame for all this negligence, the negligence of our ministry of foreign affa ...
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  • Azigza 6 years ago

    GHANA GOVERMENT IS A DISGRACE

  • King Yobo 6 years ago

    Everything is been blamed on government all the time. When are people going to take responsibility of their own actions.

  • Kofi 6 years ago

    When you travel abroad and violate your terms of visit, should the Ghana government go and beg on your behalf? Government has more important issues to deal with.

  • Whoo Daat ! 6 years ago

    LETS FACE IT, THESE ARE NOT REFUGEES. THESE ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO FOR ONE REASON OR OTHER MAKE THEMSELVES ILLEGALS, AND KNOW IT. THEY AVOID ANY GOV'T AGENCY INCLUDING THOSE OF THE HOST COUNTRIES.
    IT TAKES RESOURCES TO TRY TO P ...
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  • canty 6 years ago

    sad but as the saying goes, 'home sweet home'

  • Lee 6 years ago

    How did they enter USA, were they sent by the government? Did they register with the embassy?

  • Stephen Donkor, New York. 6 years ago

    What could the government of Ghana do? Those deportees who were convicted of lighter sentences of just immigration offenses were mingled with felons, amongst them are those convicted of fraud, rape, shop lifting and diverse ...
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  • Geography 6 years ago

    You expected the government to do what about the threat?

  • Bold 6 years ago

    If they bring them back in shackles, Govt should send them back. Don't let them out of the plane. shackles have historical painful connotation for us black people. This is bad and govt must act. Dont bring our citizens back i ...
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  • soon 6 years ago

    ok. we all should help Nana build ghana so that nobody shall be in shackles again. "home sweet home" so they say.

  • Kofi 6 years ago

    What were you expecting government to do? To go and beg?

  • Kk 6 years ago

    Boss well done u said it all. There s s sign that Gh wud change soon. These returnees r prof of what has been said about Gh. Welcome home. God has a purpose for u here

  • WEBERE 6 years ago

    madam expert which illegal immigrant wld be willing to officially report him/herself to a consulate. knowing abt these pending embarrassment do dey need a gov to go advice them before doing wat is ryt? u mentioned abt gov tap ...
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  • paul 6 years ago

    NDC woman blame Mahama not NPP .This started during Mahama time

  • James Naru 6 years ago

    There are Americans in Ghana involved in Galamsey and our leaders are protecting them

  • Kofi 6 years ago

    Ghana can't do anything. Ask Kyeremanteng he served 10 years if you violate their law not even the president can go scot free check what is happening now !!!!!!!!!!

  • Kofi Nyante 6 years ago

    These deportees are not the work of Trump. Before anyone is deported he or she must have been arrested and processed by ICE for a long time (between six and three years; and the courts have ordered it. These were in detention ...
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  • ONYAME NIPA(Man Of God)USA 6 years ago

    Welcome home

  • ktz 6 years ago

    Yes, because the US is not like Ghana. When Americans say they want to do something they do it, they don't play games like Ghanaians do, especially when it comes to government affairs.

  • apuuuu 6 years ago

    Is laughable when somepeople in Ghana always want to blame the government of the day for some ones missed fortune when something bad happened is it the government fault when one lives the Country for ...
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  • Pelicles 6 years ago

    Look, the US respects their law and no one can go there and trampled on their laws and walk free. Most of the deportees are asylum seekers as well as criminals who think they can commit petty crimes and walk away.

    It is in ...
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  • ACCRAMAN 6 years ago

    There is nothing Ghana government could have done to rescind or prevent the decision of the US to deport the illegal Ghanaians, whether it was yesterday, a month ago or a year ago.

    Once they have been found and declared il ...
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  • MAHAMA FOR 2020! 6 years ago

    THERE IS CLEARLY A CONSPIRACY BETWEEN UK AND U.S. AMBASSADIRS AGAINST GHANA! THOSE TWO UGLY PUFFS DONT LIKE GHANAIANS! ITS STRANGE THAT THEY ARE EXPLOITING OUR FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND LAISSEZ FAIR ATTITUDE TO UNDERMINE U.S.! ...
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  • KAM 6 years ago

    Why insulting them? The US is their country God gave them. God gave our own too called Ghana. They built their own like paradise and we left our own like stinking toilet because our leaders know nothing except duping their o ...
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  • Emperor Rasheed 6 years ago

    They need help.

  • TRUTH BE SAID 6 years ago

    The moment John Mahama accepted the GITMO 3 deportees, sho were terrirists, he sent the signal that Ghana was ready and willing to accept her own illegal citizens from the US of A. If you are able to cary other countries' gar ...
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  • Ama 6 years ago

    My brother's be strong in the LORD, GOD will console you and take care of you guys, May the good LORD be with you

  • AK 6 years ago

    All of u are saying one cannot break the laws of the US and get away with it, that's wonderful and that's how it should be. Laws must be respected. But when similar things happen in China and Arab countries where offenders of ...
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  • ADU 6 years ago

    God bless you

  • kwa 6 years ago

    Donald Trump became president in 2017 not 2016 so previous government can't be held responsible but the current one being led by Nana Addo. Let's call a spade a spade.

  • Francis 6 years ago

    No one got the moral right to blame it on the government. Before the Trum administration I believe that these deportees were in the states making money without making any mentioning of the government. So plx Mr Azigza spare ...
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  • Francis 6 years ago

    I disagree with Mr Azigza

  • Mallam Amotia JINNI Powers+2335471222 6 years ago

    ,,,, Hello people all over the world this is your number 1 spiritual consultation and problem solving center..Anybody out there whether in Ghana or any where in the world who is encountering any problem,difficulties,spiritual ...
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  • Patriot 6 years ago

    Why blame government for a decision taken by the government of the USA? Is this also an Akufo-Addo problem? This lecturer does not appear to have anything to say but just wanted her 15 minutes of media appearance. Hogwash!!!

  • Fuseini USA 6 years ago

    This act of deportation is against the international law and also violated their right.
    Is act of bullying 3rd world country in fact Ghana government must speak up for them and also sue the USA government of unprofessional w ...
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  • Make Ghana better 6 years ago

    What could Gh have done in this? People should stay at home as there is no greener pasture anywhere any longer. The western world is full of hustle and tension. Not easy to live in the west. Make Gh better and let people en ...
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  • Fuseini USA 6 years ago

    Dont blame any political party for this
    Let talk about justice system around the globe
    Is it constitutional to deport someone with handcuffs?!
    Do u know how stressful being in flight for almost 10/11hrs ?
    i condemn this ...
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  • Satanic country -USA 6 years ago

    USA is a satanic country anyway, they worship santan, everything in the white house is all satanic anyway. Evil lives in America and they cover it up without telling the world of their doings. And so them deported must be ha ...
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  • Mallam Amotia JINNI Powers man(+23354 6 years ago

    ,,,,, Hello people all over the world this is your number 1 spiritual consultation and problem solving center..Anybody out there whether in Ghana or any where in the world who is encountering any problem,difficulties,spiritua ...
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  • HIGHER 6 years ago

    I cannot pledge my allegiance to Ghana,because it couldn't stand for her people.There are more Chinese illegal immigrants in America but US government couldn't deport them because Chinese officials will meet behind closed doo ...
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  • HIGHER 6 years ago

    Shame Ghana government,you can't defend your citizens.You have been paid at the expense of people who are bread winners of their families.SHAME GHANA GOVERNMENT YOU ARE WEAK.