ICE: Ghanaian Lady Deported From the US After Sister Reports Fake Marriage, Video Breaks Hearts

• A Ghanaian woman has been deported from the US after she was found culpable of engaging in a marriage of convenience
• This comes after her sister, also based in the US, informed immigration authorities of what had happened
• Social media users who took to the comments section of the video varied in their opinions on the actions of the Ghanaian woman
• YEN.com.gh spoke with immigration lawyer to share the effects on peddling faslehoods with the aim of getting an individual deported

A Ghanaian woman currently based in the US has opened up about a sad incident of how a fellow compatriot was deported after her sister gave a tip-off to immigration authorities.

In a video on TikTok, an evangelist who narrated what happened said the deported lady came to the US after her sister paid for her travel.

Upon arrival, the lady was informed by her sister that she needed to work and pay $35,000, as that was the amount spent on her travel.

After settling her debt, her sister again disclosed that she needed to pay an additional $65,000 to her to start the process of seeking legal residency in the US.

The lady, however, opted for a different path of securing legal residency by obtaining her citizenship through marriage, after which she informed her sister of her decision.

Unbeknownst to her, the decision not to pay up the $65,000 to her sister, as suggested, so she could start the process, was not taken lightly.

Her situation took an unexpected turn during an interview with US immigration when she was informed that she had been involved in a marriage of convenience, and was subsequently arrested.

Efforts to reach her sister proved futile as she was eventually deported to Ghana earlier this month.

The lady said she learned of her sister’s barefaced betrayal after she recorded a video invoking curses on whoever had a hand in getting her deported.

New data on ICE arrests and deportations

A report by Reuters on June 17, 2025, indicated that 51,000 undocumented migrants were in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention.

The White House Executive Associate Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Tom Homan, disclosed in an interview in late May that around 200,000 people had been deported from the US in four months.

Desist from immigration fraud

In a comment to YEN.com.gh, U.S. immigration lawyer Akua Aboagye enlightened applicants on the need for immigrants to desist from peddling falsehoods in an attempt to secure legal residency.

She explained that such actions could lead to being deported from the U.S.

“The primary cause of deportation is immigration violations. Some common mistakes include having an immigration application denied due to errors, lack of knowledge, or immigration fraud, and then falling out of status, which can lead to being referred to immigration court or ICE.”

Watch the video below:

Reactions as Ghanaian lady gets sister deported

Social media users who took to the comments section of the video consoled the lady, with some sharing their own experiences of travelling abroad.

Mercy commented:

“Before we judge, we need to hear from the sister why she did this. There might be a hidden reason. Remember, blood is thicker; she had a reason.”

Jackie stated:

“My mum told me to pay 45 thousand Euros because she brought me to Europe. 35 is nothing. I didn’t pay a dime.”

Esimebia09 replied:

“Sometimes having male siblings is better ooo. Talking from my parents' experiences with their sisters, especially.”

Kwaku Obeng Birikorang reacted:

“Until you meet such a brother or sister, you won’t believe it. My sister, from one mother and father, has been in America for 41 years and never helped in anything. But God has helped me to work with Leica Geosystems under Hexagon.”

Braddock812 wrote:

“My mom said in the 80s, if a man saw a pretty woman at a party and she was married, they’d report the husband to immigration because chances were he didn’t have papers.”

Lawyer advises Ghanaians on US deportation

Meanwhile, a lawyer has advised migrants on raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Taking to TikTok, the lawyer explained that undocumented migrants have constitutional rights, and they must insist on the same when arrested by ICE officers.

She urged Ghanaians to quickly reach out to her when arrested by ICE officers.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh