The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has added 12 more Ghanaian nationals to its public “Worst of the Worst” criminal aliens database, bringing the total number of Ghanaians featured on the list to 44.
The database, maintained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), highlights non-citizens in the United States who have serious criminal records and are subject to immigration enforcement proceedings, including possible removal from the country.
The latest update brings the number of nationals from West African countries appearing in the database to 427.
Profiles published by DHS include photographs of the individuals as well as details of the criminal charges, convictions or offences associated with their cases.
Ghana now has the third-highest number of nationals featured on the database among West African countries. Nigeria leads with 134, followed by Liberia with 111.
Cape Verde has 26 nationals on the list, while Senegal has 22. Côte d’Ivoire and The Gambia each have 15, followed by Mauritania with 12.
Burkina Faso and Niger each have 10, while Sierra Leone has nine. Togo has seven, Guinea six, Mali five, and Guinea-Bissau and Benin have one each.
The offences linked to individuals on the database vary significantly and include fraud, identity theft, money laundering, robbery, drug offences, sexual crimes and immigration-related violations.
Among the newly added Ghanaian nationals is Success Bounte, who was arrested in Newark, New Jersey. His profile links him to allegations of identity theft, robbery, burglary and credit card fraud. The record also identifies an alleged connection to the West Side Rolling 60s gang.
Charles Amofa, arrested in Hagerstown, Maryland, has been listed in connection with kidnapping charges.
Kofi Osei, who was arrested in Hopewell, Virginia, is facing allegations including wire fraud, false statement fraud and money laundering.
Daniel Jackson-Caternor, arrested in Baltimore, Maryland, was also added to the database in connection with drug-related offences.
Other Ghanaians included in the latest update are George Hayford, arrested in Orlando, Florida, over fraud allegations; Eric Amoah, arrested in Dumfries, Virginia, over alleged immigration document fraud and money laundering; and Gifty Kusi, arrested in Westerville, Ohio, in connection with fraud-related charges.
The expansion comes amid intensified immigration enforcement in the United States under President Donald Trump.
Figures cited in the report indicate that ICE arrested 478 Ghanaian nationals in 2025. By October 2025, about 2,470 Ghanaians were reportedly being held in US detention facilities while awaiting deportation.
A further 312 Ghanaian nationals were reportedly deported to Accra between January and August 2025, representing a 17 percent increase compared with the same period in 2024.
The rise in arrests and deportations has been linked to tougher immigration enforcement measures, including the Global Enforcement Initiative introduced in April 2025 and an executive order issued in February 2025 prioritising the removal of people with criminal convictions or those considered national security risks.
The latest additions to the ICE database further highlight the increased scrutiny facing foreign nationals with criminal records as US immigration authorities continue to strengthen enforcement efforts.
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