Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a social activist and private legal practitioner, has said the United States is a bully that is never satisfied.
According to Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the US used Ghana and dumped us concerning Ghana accepting West African nationals deported by the American government.
Barker-Vormawor comments follows, the Trump administration announcing that the United States is temporarily halting immigrant visa processing for Ghana, Nigeria and 73 other countries.
According to the U.S. State Department, the move takes effect January 21 and will remain in place indefinitely.
They highlighted that consular officers will reassess how visa applicants are evaluated to determine whether they may become overly dependent on U.S. public welfare systems.
Tommy Piggott, a spokesperson for the State Department, stated the move is intended to protect U.S. public resources.
“The State Department will use its long-standing authority to deem ineligible potential immigrants who would become a public charge on the United States and exploit the generosity of the American people,” Piggott told Fox News.
“Immigration from these 75 countries will be paused while the State Department reassesses immigration processing procedures to prevent the entry of foreign nationals who would take welfare and public benefits.”
Reacting to the development on X, Oliver Barker-Vormawor tagged America as a ‘bully that is never satisfied’
He called on the government of Ghana to impose reciprocal bans and also review its military agreement with the US.
He wrote, “America is a bully that is never satisfied.
They used us and dumped us in that bogus deportees deal.
Now that they got what they wanted, they have reimposed an even more aggressive visa ban on Ghana.
The correct response now for us is to impose reciprocal bans; and threaten a review of the military agreement”.
Meanwhile, Emmanuel Victor Smith, Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, has clarified that the United States is only halting immigrant visas.
Ghana’s Ambassador to the US clarified that business or tourism visas, known as B1-B2 visas, remain unaffected by the temporary suspension.
In a Facebook post on Thursday, January 15, 2026, Ghana’s Ambassador to US Victor Smith explained that the directive applies strictly to immigrant visas.
Emmanuel Victor Smith wrote, “The US State Department confirms that B1-B2 visas will continue. Only immigrant visas are being paused”.
See the post below:
America is a bully that is never satisfied.
— Osagyefo Oliver Barker-Vormawor (@barkervogues) January 14, 2026
They used us and dumped us in that bogus deportees deal.
Now that they got what they wanted, they have reimposed an even more aggressive visa ban on Ghana.
The correct response now for us is to impose reciprocal bans; and threaten a…