US Immigration & Customs Enforcement detains Ken Ofori Atta

Justice Kusi Minkah Premo ESQ, the lawyer for former finance minister in Ghana, Ken Ofori-Atta has divulged that the politician has been detained by the US immigration and customs enforcement.

Lawyer Kusi disclosed in a released communique which is presently available at the news desk of Gh Page.

According to him, the former finance minister was arrested on January 6, 2026. “The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as of yesterday detained the former Minister for Finance, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, regarding the status of his current stay in the United States. His US legal team is in contact
with ICE and expects the matter to be resolved expeditiously”, the communique stated.

He added in the communique that, “Mr. Ofori-Atta has a pending petition for adjustment of status, which authorizes a person to stay in the US legally past the period of validity of their visa. Under US law, a change of status by this method is common. The Public is therefore advised to note that Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta as a law-abiding person is fully cooperating with ICE to have this issue resolved”.