Yaw Freeman Exposes How Some African Men Exploit Germany’s System to Get Residency Permits
Yaw Freeman, a Ghanaian based abroad and a regular guest on SVTV Africa’s Daily Hustle Worldwide Show with DJ Nyaami, has opened up about what he describes as widespread abuse of the immigration system by some Africans living in Germany.
According to Freeman, a number of African men allegedly sign paternity documents for pregnant women just to obtain legal residency — known as Nkrataa — even when they are not the biological fathers of the children. He described this as one of several dishonest practices he has observed during his time in Europe.
Freeman, who has lived in the UK, US, Denmark, Canada, and Germany, said he speaks from experience and aims to expose the truth about how some Africans manipulate systems meant to help genuine migrants. He recalled the shocking story of seven men in Dortmund, Germany, who reportedly claimed over 122 children to gain immigration benefits.
He revealed that some asylum seekers use multiple identities across different German cities to collect benefits. “I met one of them in Germany — I used to read his letters for him,” he said. “He used different names to apply for asylum, and by the end of each month, he made around €5,000 and even bought a car to send to Ghana.”
Freeman added that authorities began to notice when asylum seekers frequently sent large sums of money to Africa through services like Western Union, while also collecting food bank chips meant for the needy. “Some Vietnamese even used those chips to collect cigarettes, sell them on the streets, and make more money than the average worker,” he explained.
He warned that life abroad is far from the rosy picture many Africans imagine. “People go abroad looking for jobs, but the system here can change you. Life abroad is a competition — everyone wants to be better than the next person,” he said. Freeman added that shortcuts and system abuse have become common among some migrants, but they only lead to long-term problems.
He cautioned against believing that wealth comes quickly overseas. “There’s no job abroad where you can work and build a house in Africa within one year — not even doctors can,” he noted. He also revealed that some people have ended up in prison or deported after engaging in fraudulent or illegal activities.
Freeman emphasized the need for older generations to guide the youth with honesty rather than promoting false expectations about life abroad. “The old folks are not changing people’s mindsets,” he lamented. “Instead of teaching truth and hard work, they allow the next generation to repeat the same mistakes.”
His message serves as both a warning and a call for integrity — urging Africans to seek legitimate ways of success rather than exploiting immigration loopholes that could destroy their futures.
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