U.N. Human Rights Office Asks Ghana to Halt Deportations of Migrants Sent From U.S.

At least five migrants recently deported to Ghana from the United States had court-ordered protections meant to keep them from the possibility of being tortured if returned to their home countries.

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Why African Countries Keep Making Deals to Accept U.S. Deportees

As the Trump administration exerts pressure on countries to aid in its mass deportation efforts, some nations in Africa have agreed, prompting legal battles.

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West Africans Deported by the U.S. Sue Ghana for Rights Violations

Ghana said it was taking in 14 deported migrants to help its fellow Africans. But it sent three to their country of origin, including one who said he feared for his life.

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Federal Judge Declines to Intervene for Migrants Deported to Ghana

Judge Tanya S. Chutkan said her hands were “tied” with regard to the migrants, even though they held protective orders, in another victory for President Trump’s deportation campaign.

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Federal Judge Questions Deportations to Ghana

A hearing in the case of five migrants deported to Ghana last week showed how earlier Supreme Court rulings have paved the way for President Trump’s mass deportation campaign.

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Lawsuit Accuses Trump Officials of More Wrongful Deportations

Plaintiffs accused the Trump administration of using so-called third-country deportations to violate court-ordered protections for migrants, echoing the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.

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Maurice Tempelsman, Diamond Magnate and Jackie Onassis’s Companion, Dies at 95

A private and politically connected gem merchant, he was thrust into the public spotlight when his personal relationship with the former first lady became known in the late 1980s.

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36 More Countries May Be Added to Trump’s Travel Ban

The administration gave the nations 60 days to fix concerns, according to a State Department cable. The president already imposed a full or partial ban on citizens of 19 countries.

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Even Before Trump’s Visa Clampdown, U.S. Was Losing African Students

African students have traded academic institutions in the West for Chinese alternatives. The Trump administration’s clampdown on international students and visas could accelerate the shift.

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Ghana Wanted a Cathedral. It Got an ‘Expensive Hole’ Instead.

The nation had grand plans for a national cathedral designed by a celebrity architect. The $400 million project became a political battleground.

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