Advocacy groups have filed a complaint against Ghana at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice, accusing the country of facilitating deportations from the United States under the Trump administration's policies. According to multiple reports, the lawsuit was filed on behalf of 27 deportees out of at least 60 sent to Ghana since September 2025 as part of Washington’s “third-country” removal policy.
Key Takeaways
Advocacy groups have filed a complaint against Ghana at the ECOWAS Court of Justice over Trump-era deportations from the US. The lawsuit, representing 27 deportees out of at least 60 sent to Ghana since September 2025 under Washington’s “third-country” removal policy, aims to force Ghana to disclose the terms of its deal with the Trump administration and block future deportations.
- Advocacy groups file complaint against Ghana over US deportations
- At least 60 people were deported to Ghana starting in September 2025
- Lawsuit seeks $100,000 compensation per deportee from Ghana
- Deportees claim they had been granted protections in the US but were removed within hours or days of arrival in Ghana
- Advocacy groups aim to discourage other ECOWAS members from entering similar deals with Trump administration
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▼Source Claims Check
High ConsensusAll 3 publishers report consistent facts across 3 key claims.
| Claim | Status | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number Of Deportees | Broad Agreement | At least 60 people deported to Ghana since September 2025 | |
| Compensation Sought Per Deportee | Broad Agreement | $100,000 in compensation for each deportee from Ghana | |
| Deportees' Claims Of Protections In The Us | Broad Agreement | Deportees claim they had been granted protections in the US |
Number Of Deportees
Broad AgreementAt least 60 people deported to Ghana since September 2025
Compensation Sought Per Deportee
Broad Agreement$100,000 in compensation for each deportee from Ghana
Deportees' Claims Of Protections In The Us
Broad AgreementDeportees claim they had been granted protections in the US
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The complaint alleges that the deportees were granted protections in the US but were removed within hours or days of their arrival in Ghana to the countries they had escaped. Some were stranded in third countries with no means to continue their journeys, according to TimesLIVE. The advocacy groups are seeking at least $100,000 in compensation for each deportee from Ghana, along with other reparations.
The lawsuit aims to force Ghana to disclose the terms of its deal with the Trump administration and block the country from accepting any future deportees under the arrangement. Beatrice Njeri, a litigator for the Global Strategic Litigation Council representing the deportees, told Reuters that they aim to discourage other ECOWAS members from entering into similar deals with the US government.
The complaint was filed by a coalition of advocacy groups, including Cornell Law School’s Transnational Disputes Clinic and the Global Strategic Litigation Council. The court is the top judicial body for ECOWAS, a regional bloc of 12 countries. According to Al Jazeera, Ghana has not shared details of the terms beyond confirming that the agreement with the US relates to West Africans.
The advocacy groups also highlighted that none of the 27 deportees remained in Ghana, with many now in hiding in their home countries or having fled to third countries where they wait in limbo. A similar lawsuit was filed earlier this month at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to halt US deportations to Equatorial Guinea.
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