Founder and Chairman of GH. Support Association, Germany, Gee Queue, says about 60,000 Ghanaians are residing in Germany.

In an interview on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Thursday, October 26, Gee Queue noted that there are about 60,000 Ghanaians living in Germany, and about 5,000 to 7,000 of the figure are illegal migrants.

This implies that about 11 percent risk deportation at a time when the German Cabinet has passed legislation aimed at facilitating the deportation of unsuccessful asylum-seekers.

“I think Ghanaians could be 60,000 across the country but might not include those with the German passports because those with the German passports are not considered Ghanaians, but we see them as Ghanaians because on the passport, the place of birth says Obuasi, Accra,” Gee Queue said.

“We see Germany as a good place to start your life,” Gee Queue explained as the reason for the significant immigration into the country.

“Those 60,000 are general, and there are those who have stay permits. But those that might be deported run around 5,000 to 7,000,” he added.

Illegal migration, long a topic of hot debate across Europe and within Germany, has continued to put pressure on politicians to come up with an effective migration policy.

As such, the German Cabinet, under Chancellor Olaf Scholz's leadership, on Wednesday, October 25, approved a legislative proposal on Wednesday to streamline the deportation process for unsuccessful asylum-seekers, addressing the pressing issue of migration in the political landscape.

This draft legislation, contingent on parliamentary approval, introduces several significant provisions.

It extends the maximum period of pre-deportation detention from 10 days to 28 days, expedites the deportation of individuals associated with criminal organizations, and grants authorities the ability to conduct residential searches to confirm an individual's identity conclusively.

In some cases, it also eliminates the requirement for advance notice of deportations, per reports from international tabloids.

In Germany, a significant portion of rejected asylum-seekers are granted temporary stays for various reasons, which may include medical conditions, having a child with residency status, or challenges in obtaining proper identification.

Nevertheless, deportations can face obstacles stemming from a variety of factors, some of which are addressed by the newly proposed legislation. These challenges may also involve uncooperative attitudes from the migrants' home countries. Germany is actively engaged in negotiations with various nations to address this issue while simultaneously promoting legal pathways for immigration.