The Ghana Embassy in Washington, DC, has conducted a working visit to Ghanaian detainees at the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centre in Pennsylvania to assess their wellbeing.

The visit, which took place on December 24, 2025, aimed to monitor how the detainees were being treated.

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“The Ghana Embassy in Washington, DC pays a working visit to Ghanaian detainees at the ICE detention centre in Pennsylvania to understand how they are being treated, assess their state of health, listen to their concerns, empathize with them, and encourage them to persevere until both countries arrive at a resolution,” the post by Metro TV Ghana read.

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Detainees in ICE facilities, often referred to as “camps,” are non-citizens held pending immigration proceedings.

Conditions in these facilities are highly contested. Reports from detainees and advocacy groups highlight issues including inadequate hygiene, poor medical care, physical and sexual abuse, solitary confinement, and food shortages.

Some detainees, including asylum seekers and long-term residents with minor offences, have reported severe neglect and, in some cases, deaths in custody.

ICE, however, maintains that detention is non-punitive and aims to ensure individuals appear for removal proceedings.

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