The Minority in Parliament has renewed its call for the government to submit the Ghana–U.S. deportee agreement to Parliament for ratification.
The call follows a clarification by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, that Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia will not be deported to Ghana.
This comes after a U.S.-based news outlet, ABC News, reported on October 10 that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security intended to deport Garcia—an alleged criminal—to Ghana under the deportee agreement.
However, Mr. Ablakwa has since dismissed the report, describing it as inaccurate. He clarified that Ghana’s agreement with the United States covers only a limited number of non-criminal West Africans, accepted on humanitarian grounds and in the spirit of African solidarity—not individuals facing criminal charges or from other regions.
The Government of Ghana confirmed that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially complied with Ghana’s refusal to accept Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national at the centre of the deportation controversy.
The Minority, in response, welcomed the minister’s clarification but maintained that the entire deportee arrangement must be made public and subjected to parliamentary oversight.
According to the caucus, this is crucial to dispel public doubts about the nature of the deal and to ensure that Ghana’s sovereignty and constitutional principles are protected.
In a Facebook post on October 11, the former Lands Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, said, “The explanation by the Hon. Minister contradicts the widely held view that this agreement was a quid pro quo for the recent visa concessions granted by the Trump administration. These and other considerations highlight the need for utmost transparency in the conduct of our foreign policy.”
Citing Article 75 of the 1992 Constitution, the Minority emphasised that all international agreements must be laid before Parliament for ratification.
“With Parliament set to resume on October 21, 2025, the government has a golden opportunity to uphold this constitutional requirement,” the post added.
The Minority said such a move would not only ensure accountability and transparency but also restore public confidence in the government’s handling of sensitive diplomatic matters.
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