West African Deportees Face Uncertain Future Amid Legal Challenges

Eleven West Africans, who were initially transferred from the United States to Ghana, have faced deportation once again despite concerns of potential torture and persecution. This development follows legal efforts by their lawyer, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, to halt the deportations.

In a surprising turn of events, at least six of the deportees are now in Togo, while the whereabouts of the remaining five remain unknown. Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama previously stated that his government agreed to take in deported nationals under Trump's immigration crackdown, but denies endorsing the policy.

The legal battle ended when the lawsuit to prevent deportation was deemed moot after the deportation occurred over the weekend, according to Barker-Vormawor. Meanwhile, he suggests more deportees might have arrived in the country, although confirmation is pending.

(With inputs from agencies.)