Elvis Darko, the Editor of Newscenta newspaper, has offered insights into the possible underlying infractions leading to Ghana's recent inclusion in US travel ban.
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on June 16, 2025, Darko presented two main hypotheses: challenges with immigrant repatriation and the inadvertent involvement of Ghanaians in anti-Semitic actions.
Darko elaborated on the first scenario, explaining that when immigrants are arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the US, their home countries are expected to facilitate the processing of travel documents for their deportation.
He referenced reports from earlier this year indicating over 3,000 immigrants were traced to Ghana, suggesting that a lack of timely cooperation from the Ghanaian embassy in issuing passports or travel certificates for these individuals, could have been a key factor. "According to the UN convention, a country cannot deport a person without a passport or travel document," Darko emphasised.
