Off the wire
• Putin, Abe promise cooperation amid Russia-Japan territorial disputes  • Namibia still faces high levels of inequality in Africa: UN official  • German benchmark DAX index loses 0.23 pct  • Oil prices decline on supply glut concerns  • UN urges protection of Afghan civilians as causalities remain high  • Mozambique's main opposition party considers extending truce with government  • Albania fails in third attempt to elect new president  • UN chief appoints panel head to investigate use of chemicals weapons in Syria  • British FTSE 100 decreases 0.71 pct  • Croatian PM rules out early election  
You are here: 　 Home

U.S. to expel 7,000 Ghanaians: ambassador

Xinhua, April 27, 2017 Adjust font size:

The United States would expel 7,000 Ghanaians this year for breaching terms of their visa agreement, a U.S. diplomat said on Thursday.

U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Robert P. Jackson said the Ghanaians had overstayed their permits and were currently at different stages of their deportation process.

"About 7,000 of them are currently at different stages of the deportation process, and we are not apologetic about that," Jackson said at an event in the Brong Ahafo region, 400 km north of the capital, Accra.

"We have a lot of Ghanaians who have overstayed their visas in the U.S. and I think that they need to be concerned about whether they would be allowed to remain illegally," Jackson said. "My guess is they will be given some options but the president will be serious about asking those who've violated their visa status to depart." Enditem