ICE Raids: Ghanaian Driver Speaks Up Amid Fear Of Deportation, Video Trends

ICE Raids: Ghanaian Driver Speaks Up Amid Fear Of Deportation, Video Trends

  • A video of a Ghanaian man speaking about the ongoing ICE raids across the United States has generated reactions online
  • He explained that the initial understanding was that the ICE was targeting illegal migrants with criminal records
  • Ghanaians who took to the comment section of the video have shared varied opinions on the concerns shared by the man

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A Ghanaian man currently a resident in the US has expressed concern over the ongoing crackdown on undocumented migrants across many states of the country.

He took to TikTok where he confessed that the initial information he got was that the crackdown on illegal migrants was targeted at persons with criminal records.

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A Ghanaian man in the US speaks on the ongoing ICE raids in the country. Photo credit: @djpoint5/TikTok
Source: TikTok

Although he is a legally documented resident in the US, he expressed worry over the raids by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) across the country.

He then confessed that due to the ongoing raids by the US law enforcement agency, he now moves around with the necessary documents like his passport.

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"Don't let anyone deceive you that the raids are only targeting undocumented immigrants with criminal records. Initially, that is what I also thought. Now many of us are afraid," he said.

At the time of writing this report, the video on the TikTok page of @djpoint5 had received over 100 likes and 10 comments.

Watch the video below:

Ghanaians react to the raids by ICE

Social media users who took to the comment section of the video shared their views on ongoing ICE raids across the US.

Yaw walkway indicated:

"I just hope and pray all Ghanaians stay safe. This too shall pass. I also know that Ghanaians are not trouble makers so no shaking."

Jay Martins wrote:

"Most of your NPP friends are praying that Mahama fails. We pray you come and live in that failed country. Well done Trump."

Gideon added:

"According to Tom Homan, their focus is on those with criminal backgrounds for now but if you mistakingly pop up they’ll nab you. However, very soon they’ll go after every illegal immigrant irrespective."

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Desmond added:

"I think Ghanaians in USA should be following this closely and not be ignorant."

Twene Jonas opens up on deportation

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Ghanaian social commentator in the US, Twene Jonas has lambasted persons calling for him to be deported.

Twene Jonas in a video expressed astonishment as to why people are eager to see him deported from the US

He remained confident about his legal status in the United States.

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Philip Boateng Kessie (Head of Human Interest Desk) Philip Boateng Kessie started writing for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is the Head of the Human Interest desk. He has over six years of experience in journalism and graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and as a content writer for Scooper News. He has a certificate in Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: philip.kessie@yen.com.gh.

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