GIS begins operation to rid streets of undocumented immigrants, including children
Screenshot from the X video on the removal of undocumented immigrants from the streets of Accra
An operation to remove undocumented immigrants off the streets of Kaneshie and Abossey Okai, in the Greater Accra Region, by the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), is underway.
The exercise by the government aims to alleviate congestion in these public areas.
In an X video shared by Channel One TV on Friday, May 16, 2025, among these undocumented immigrants are children and their guardians who have been rounded up by officials from the Ghana Immigration Service.
“Ghana Immigration officials are undertaking an operation at Kaneshie and Abossey Okai to remove street children and their guardians from these areas as part of efforts to manage irregular migration and public safety,” the Channel One TV post on X stated.
🇬🇭 Happening Now: Ghana Immigration officials are undertaking an operation at Kaneshie and Abossey Okai to remove street children and their guardians from key areas as part of efforts to manage irregular migration and public safety.#ChannelOneNews pic.twitter.com/dhoZykZxA0
— ChannelOne TV (@Channel1TVGHA) May 16, 2025
A statement released by the Ghana Immigration Service on May, 16, 2025, has further confirmed the exercise, stating that it will be replicated in other cities.
“The Ghana Immigration Service wishes to confirm an ongoing operation, commenced in the early hours of Friday, May 16, 2025, aimed at addressing the presence of undocumented migrants on the streets of Accra and other cities,” the statement said in part.
The Ghana Immigration Service added that they will assess the outcome of the operation that seeks to remove undocumented immigrants and their children often seen begging on the streets of the capital city and will update the public accordingly.
Read statement below
📍Kaneshie | Abossey Okai 🚨 Inside the immigration sweep | Channel One News' @fred_duhoe joined officers during a major street-clearing operation at Kaneshie and Abossey Okai. Street children and guardians were moved into buses. Here's what's happening. Watch live here:… pic.twitter.com/QuhDbeyedW
— ChannelOne TV (@Channel1TVGHA) May 16, 2025
🇬🇭 After being picked up in a joint operation at Kaneshie and Abossey Okai, dozens of street dwellers — including children — have been transported to the Ghana Immigration Service Headquarters. #ChannelOneNews pic.twitter.com/2gQz0ZIlbs
— ChannelOne TV (@Channel1TVGHA) May 16, 2025
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