Undocumented Migrant Rounded Up By The Ghana Immigration Service Cries Out In Video

• A video of an undocumented migrant expressing her views on the exercise carried out by the Ghana Immigration Service is trending online.
• The young woman opened up about why she and others chose Ghana as the country to settle in.
• The Ghana Immigration Service has said it has deported over 2,000 undocumented migrants from the country

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has confirmed the removal of some 2,000 undocumented migrants who were working as beggars on the streets of Accra.

This comes after the Immigration Service embarked on an operation on Friday, May 16, 2025, at Kaneshie, Abossey Okai, and Kwame Nkrumah Circle, where street begging is known to be common.

A video sighted by YEN.com.gh on the Facebook page of Joy News showed moments when the undocumented workers had been rounded up and were being escorted onto awaiting buses.

One of the undocumented migrants in an interview with Joy News said the decision to relocate to Ghana was premised on their desire to make ends meet.

She explained that going back to their home country was not a good option after most of their relatives were killed there.

"Finding food has become a problem for us. Our relatives have been killed, and we can no longer stay in our country. We are here to find something to eat, nothing more."

According to the Ghana Immigration Service, in a release, the undocumented migrants would be repatriated to their respective countries.

The move is aimed at curbing criminal networks and activities in the country.

Watch the video below:

At the time of writing the report, the video had raked in over 200 likes and 100 comments.

Reactions to illegal migrant crackdown

Social media users who took to the comments section of the video shared different views on the actions of the Ghana Immigration Service.

Joe Ans commented:

"They should stop giving birth then. If you can't feed yourself, you have no business making children."

Biggy Wani indicated:

"I think this is very wrong. We also have some of our citizens in some countries who do not have their papers but are there working. This is a bad move and it's a total disgrace."

Edmond Boateng replied:

"I'm happy the NPP government is not doing this because there would be demonstrations all over Ghana that Akufo-Addo is a wicked person. Good job, by the way. Our streets need to be cleared."

Eddy Kay reacted:

"Please, Ghana is doing the right thing but with no good priorities. Since it has been done for a while, these people come back always, and even when they go to their countries, they can take another route to the country."

Lady weeps as boyfriend gets deported

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a young Ghanaian lady based in the US was enveloped in sorrow after her boyfriend was deported from the US.

The TikTok video showed the US-based Ghanaian lady in a state of emotional distress with her eyes filled with tears.

The boyfriend was detained by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities and subsequently deported.

Source: YEN.com.gh