Ghanaians Bid Farewell To Undocumented Migrants Picked Up At Circle, Video Evoke Sorrow

• It was an emotional sight to behold when some undocumented migrants were rounded up by the Ghana Immigration Service in Accra
• A video, which has since gone viral, showed the moment both Ghanaians and the undocumented migrants bid their heartfelt goodbyes
• The Ghana Immigration Service, at a press conference, indicated that the detained undocumented migrants were going to be deported

The decision by the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to round up over 2,000 undocumented migrants working as beggars on the streets of Accra has sparked reactions online.

The exercise, which took place on Friday, May 16, 2025, at Kaneshie, Abossey Okai, and Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, saw many undocumented migrants rounded up and moved from the streets to the headquarters of the Ghana Immigration Service.

The Immigration Service, in a release on May 16, stated that the undocumented persons would be deported back to their respective countries.

A video sighted by YEN.com.gh showed a deeply moving scene when some Ghanaians were seen waving goodbye at undocumented migrants, picked up at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, also known as Circle.

The undocumented migrants who were also in the bus waved back as the bus drove off.

Some persons who were at Kwame Nkrumah Circle when the exercise happened commended the Ghana Immigration Service for the act.

One woman who spoke on Original TV said these undocumented migrants had sanitation challenges.

She also added that the security of Ghanaians was very important; hence, this exercise would help reduce crime in the country.

A middle-aged man who was interviewed by Max TV knelt in excitement as he expressed his delight that the government had taken the bold step to deport these beggars to their respective countries.

Watch the video below:

At the time of writing the report, the video had raked in over 2,000 views and 70 comments.

Reactions to the crackdown on undocumented migration

Netizens who thronged the comments section of the video commended the Ghana Immigration Service regarding its crackdown on undocumented migrants.

@julianaansah6367 opined:

"Ghana is really the nicest country in the world. What they do, we can’t do in their countries. They must go back."

@milliezula144 replied:

"The syndicates responsible for bringing these people into this country must be arrested and prosecuted. This is so unlawful... making money from the vulnerable."

@ZvqZ203 added:

"Giving to the needy is not the issue. Rather, the beggars have been clouding the streets of Ghana, and it’s not safe for pedestrians and drivers."

@korkoreffon2921 stated:

"The government of Ghana should make a law about those who are migrating from the villages and other countries, pouring into the city, sleeping on the streets, and dirtying the cities. Scare them with 5 years in prison and they will stop."

160 Ghanaians to be deported from US

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, in April this year, announced that some 160 Ghanaians were still set to be deported from the US.

Speaking to the press, Okudzeto Ablakwa said that some deportees have been arriving but are being kept under the radar.

He said the government was working to reintegrate Ghanaians who had been brought back home.

Source: YEN.com.gh