4,200 migrant beggars and illegal immigrants removed from Ghana since 2025 – Interior Minister

The Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak has disclosed that the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) removed thousands of migrant beggars and other illegal immigrants from the country in 2025 and the first half of 2026 as part of efforts to curb irregular migration and associated unlawful activities.

Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, August 24, 2026, the minister said that by the end of 2025 the GIS had removed 2,281 migrant beggars from the streets and 774 other illegal immigrants involved in transnational organised crime.

The disclosures come amid ongoing public concern over the visible presence of migrant beggars in major urban centres and reports of networks linked to exploitation and organised crime.