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General News of Friday, February 1, 2019
Source: dhs.gov
2019-02-01
Ghana has not accepted nationals expelled by the United States
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today, in coordination with the State Department, the application of visa penalties in Ghana due to lack of cooperation in the area. 39, acceptance of their nationals expelled from the United States.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 243 (d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), the Secretary of Homeland Security, Kirstjen Nielsen, informed the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. State, Mike Pompeo, that the government of Ghana had refused or belatedly accepted states.
As a result, Secretary of State Pompeo ordered consular agents in Ghana to impose visa restrictions on certain categories of visa applicants. In the absence of an appropriate response from Ghana, these sanctions could be extended to a wider population.
The sanctions will remain in effect until the US Secretary of Homeland Security advises Secretary Pompeo that the cooperation on removals has improved to an acceptable level.
"Ghana has not respected its obligations under international law to accept the return of its nationals who have been expelled from the United States," said the Secretary of State Homeland Security. United States, Kirstjen Nielsen. "The United States regularly cooperates with foreign governments to document and accept US citizens when asked, as most countries in the world do, but Ghana has failed to do so in this case. We hope that the Ghanaian Government will work with us to quickly remedy these shortcomings. "
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