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Over 1,573 illegals returned to
Ghana between 2008 and June 2009
By Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, Ghanadot
Accra, Dec 9, Ghanadot - Credible data at
the Ghana Immigration Service indicate that
between January 2008 and June this year
(2009), over 1573 Ghanaians were deported
home from various destinations; including
Europe, Asia and even some African
countries.
These are Ghanaians who were identified to
have over stayed in their host countries or
were without legal documents and others who
attempted to travel with fake documents but
were apprehended and repatriated.
Deputy Superintendent of Immigration,
Belinda Adwoa Silca Anim made the revelation
at a Public Education Campaign Against
Undocumented Travelling at the Madina
market, in Accra.
It was organized by the Migration
Information Bureau (MIB) with support from
the Criminal Investigations Department,
AENEAS Project on countering document fraud,
Registrar-General’s Department, Births and
Deaths Registry and the Passport Office.
DSI Belinda Adwoa Silca Anim said the
programme was organized by the Migration
Information Bureau of the Immigration
Service to educate the public on the
hazards, risk and exploitation some
Ghanaians face in their attempt to travel
with forged documents.
She cited instances where some illegal
immigrants either attempt to cross the
Sahara desert to get to Libya and continue
to Italy or cross the Mediterranean Sea
using small fishing boats to gain entry into
Spain.
According to her, most of these migrants
needlessly die in their bid to seek greener
pastures in Europe.
“The forms of oppressive hostilities and
exploitation of Ghanaians who travel without
proper documentation is becoming a great
worry to the immigration service which is
ready to intensify its education to
discourage travelling with falsified
documents and other unfavourable
conditions,” she stated.
Ghanadot
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