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U.S. accused in lawsuit of forcing West African migrants into straitjackets on 16-hour Ghana flight

U.S. accused in lawsuit of forcing West African migrants into straitjackets on 16-hour Ghana flight

A group of West Africans deported from the United States to Ghana say they endured harsh treatment during the journey, including being strapped in “straitjackets” for 16 hours while shackled and fed only bread and water. The claims were laid out in a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Washington on behalf of five…

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