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14 West Africans deported from U.S. to Ghana amid legal challenge

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A group of 14 people have become the latest West Africans deported from the U.S. to Ghana under an accord between the countries, said a lawyer whose group filed a lawsuit seeking to block the arrangement.

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  • Fourteen West Africans were deported from the U.S. to Ghana under a bilateral agreement.
  • The total number of deportees accepted by Ghana has reached 42. 10s
  • A legal challenge claims the agreement is unconstitutional and may violate international conventions. 25s
  • The Ghanaian attorney general will defend the arrangement in court. 41s
  • The deportations are part of a larger U.S. program involving agreements with multiple African countries. 56s
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