Key Facts

• Ghana agreed with the U.S. under President Trump’s administration to accept deported people who are not Ghanaian citizens.
• About 60 people have been deported from the U.S. to Ghana since September 2025 under this deal.
• The lawsuit involves 27 of these deportees, many of whom were quickly sent from Ghana to their home countries despite U.S. court protections.
• Some deportees were shackled on flights, held in poor conditions under armed guard in Ghana, and showed signs of serious mental health issues.
• The lawyers accuse Ghana of violating the rule of non-refoulement, which forbids sending people to places where they might face torture or persecution.
• Similar legal actions are also happening against Equatorial Guinea and other African countries with similar deals.
• The lawsuit asks the court to stop these transfers, release the agreement details, award damages, and prevent future deals like this.
• These third-country deportation deals are part of a larger U.S. immigration policy under President Trump, which sends deportees to countries that are not their own.