The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a three-year budget plan that would pave the way for Congress to consider an additional $70 billion for immigration enforcement activities by federal agents. The House voted 215-211, with no Democrats supporting it. House Speaker Mike Johnson held the vote open for more than five hours as […]
Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has had his passport confiscated following his release on bail by a US immigration court, sources familiar with the case have told JoyNews. He is scheduled to reappear in court on April 27 for deportation proceedings, as the matter continues to unfold amid missing paperwork and jurisdictional delays. The bail […]
Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is scheduled to appear before a United States court on Tuesday, January 20, following actions taken by U.S. immigration authorities over his legal status in the country. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reportedly determined that Mr Ofori-Atta no longer has lawful status to remain in the United States. […]
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has confirmed that Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, overstayed his visitor visa and is considered an “illegal alien” under US immigration law. ICE clarified that Ofori-Atta entered the United States on May 28, 2025, on a visitor visa that expired on November 27, 2025. […]
Frank Davies, legal counsel for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has confirmed that his client has applied for an extension of his stay in the United States, citing ongoing medical treatment and recovery. Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story on Thursday, January 8, Mr Davies said Mr Ofori-Atta travelled to the U.S. for a medical procedure which […]
