US immigration judge had no jurisdiction to rule on Ofori-Atta’s criminal case – Inusah Fuseini
The finding paved the way for the approval of Mr Ofori-Atta’s application for lawful permanent residence, commonly known as a green card, in the United States. However, speaking on JoyNews' Newsfile on Saturday, July 25, Mr Fuseini maintained that the judge’s mandate was limited to determining whether the former minister qualified to adjust his immigration status after his permission to remain in the United States had expired. Mr Fuseini argued that criminal jurisdiction is territorial, and the U.S. court had no authority over criminal proceedings taking place in Ghana.
- ▪The finding paved the way for the approval of Mr Ofori-Atta’s application for lawful permanent residence, commonly known as a green card, in the United States.
- ▪However, speaking on JoyNews' Newsfile on Saturday, July 25, Mr Fuseini maintained that the judge’s mandate was limited to determining whether the former minister qualified to adjust his immigration status after his permission to remain in
- ▪Mr Fuseini argued that criminal jurisdiction is territorial, and the U.S. court had no authority over criminal proceedings taking place in Ghana.
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Former Tamale Central MP and lawyer, Inusah Fuseini, has argued that a U.S. immigration judge had no legal authority to make conclusive pronouncements on the criminal case involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta in Ghana. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('mjo-article-left_rectangle_mid'); }); His comments follow a ruling by a U.S. immigration judge who, during immigration proceedings, found that documents filed before the court did not provide sufficient evidence from Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) linking Mr Ofori-Atta to criminal wrongdoing. The finding paved the way for the approval of Mr Ofori-Atta’s application for lawful permanent residence, commonly known as a green card, in the United States.
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