Twenty deportees sent to Liberia under new third-country removal deal
Aug 20, 2026
Twenty deportees from the United States arrived in Liberia as part of a new agreement that could see up to 1,200 people sent there under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Liberia's justice minister said most deportees had committed migration-related violations and could seek asylum in Liberia. The U.S. agreed to extend visitor visas for Liberians and pledged $124 million in assistance as part of the deal, one of the largest third-country deportation arrangements pursued by the administration.
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