First 20 U.S. Deportees Arrive in Liberia Under Third-Country Deal Expected to Include Venezuelans and Cubans
The U.S. has begun sending deportees to Liberia under a new agreement where Liberia will accept up to 1,200 people over the next year. This is part of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts. The deal is expected to include people from Venezuela and Cuba.
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5 articlesFirst group of US deportees, out of an expected 1,200, arrive in Liberia
US deports 20 people to Liberia, the first of 1,200 migrants under Trump deal
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The story so far
3 developments- Aug 18Liberia agrees to take 1,200 third-country deportees from the US
- Aug 20US sends 20 deportees to Liberia, part of 1,200 migrants the country will receive under new deal
- Aug 20First group of US deportees, out of an expected 1,200, arrive in Liberia
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Quiet for 58 daysLast development · Aug 20 — First group of US deportees, out of an expected 1,200, arrive in Liberia