U.S.-Ghana deportation pact may have a chilling effect on immigration

In its efforts to ramp up deportation efforts, the Trump administration signed a third country deportation pact with Ghana earlier this year, allowing the West African nation to receive and detain deportees who aren’t originally from Ghana. And according to reporting from Adam Mahoney at Capital B, the result may have a chilling effect on both sides of the Atlantic.

“Compared to the Biden administration, deportations of African nationals in general has more than tripled this year,” said Mahoney. “This push is really about showing folks in Africa that the journey is not worth it to the United States, and for folks living in the U.S. who have migrated there, people think that this push is really about telling them that they should self-deport.”

Mahoney spoke about his reporting with “Marketplace” host Kimberly Adams, including how this might affect the Ghanaian economy.

To listen to the interview, use the media player above.