Mona Faiz Montrage, popularly known as Hajia4Reall, a Ghanaian socialite-turned-musician, has been listed on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration ‘worst of the worst’ criminal aliens.
The list released by the United States showed the list of the worst of the worst criminal aliens arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The list comprised the names and photos of 355 West African immigrants facing deportation, including 30 Ghanaians.
According to the DHS details, Haji4Real made the list for committing fraud and was arrested in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
It will be recalled that Hajia4Reall was sentenced to one year and one day in jail in the US for her involvement in a romance scam.
She was arrested in the UK on November 11, 2022, after participating in the Ghana Music Awards UK and was subsequently extradited to the US in May 2023 to face prosecution.
Her charges were related to her alleged involvement in a series of romance scams and other fraudulent activities amounting to over $2 million.
She pleaded guilty to the charges in February 2024 and faced a five-year sentence.
Hajia4Reall has since been released after serving her one-year and one-day jail sentence in the US.
Also, reports suggest “Nigeria recorded the highest number of deportees, with 110 citizens sent back from the United States. Liberia followed closely with 94 deportees, making it the second-highest country on the list. Ghana had 30 deportees, while Senegal recorded 19.
The deportation exercise also involved citizens from several other West African and African countries. These include Cameroon, Gambia, Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritania, Cape Verde, Burkina Faso, Niger, Guinea, Togo, Mali, Benin, and Guinea-Bissau.
The DHS did not provide specific details about the offences committed by each individual who was deported. However, officials stated that the WOW initiative mainly focuses on foreign nationals who have been convicted of serious crimes while living in the United States.
Such crimes often include fraud, money laundering, drug trafficking, violent criminal offences, and other activities considered threats to public safety. Individuals found guilty of these offences may face deportation after serving their sentences or completing legal proceedings.
The operation is part of ongoing efforts by U.S. authorities to strengthen immigration enforcement and remove non-citizens who violate American laws. The Department of Homeland Security has continued to work with governments across West Africa to facilitate the return of deported citizens to their home countries. Global World TV news stated.
Meanwhile, the Epoch Times, in a post on X, wrote, “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added another 5,000 people to its “Worst of the Worst” website, a portal that indexes profiles of alleged criminal illegal immigrants who have been arrested across the United States.
The latest update brings the total number of people featured on the website to more than 35,000, DHS said in a June 1 statement.
“The criminal histories of those arrested include homicide, sex offences against children, driving under the influence, aggravated assault, hit and run, drug possession, and arson,” the department said.
