Rights organizations have filed a case against Ghana before the ECOWAS Court of Justice on behalf of people deported from the United States under the immigration policy of President Donald Trump’s administration.
In a statement, the groups said the complaint was submitted on behalf of 27 deportees, accusing Ghana of violating their rights by accepting them under an agreement with the US administration.
According to the filing, at least 60 people have been deported to Ghana since September 2025 as part of a US policy that the Trump administration said was aimed at curbing irregular migration and strengthening border security.
The complaint says the deportees informed authorities that they had legal protection in the United States, but most were transferred shortly after arriving in Ghana to countries they had previously fled, while others became stranded in third countries without the means to continue their journeys.
Beatrice Njeri, a lawyer representing the deportees, said the case also seeks to discourage other ECOWAS member states from entering into similar agreements with the US administration. The plaintiffs are seeking compensation of at least $100,000 for each deportee accepted by Ghana.
The organizations also called on Ghana to disclose the details of its agreement with the United States and to halt the acceptance of any further deportees under the arrangement.
