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Liberia agrees to take 1,200 third-country deportees from the US
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States within a year, with the first group of 20 arriving soon, as part of a broader Trump administration immigration crackdown.
- The deportees include Africans as well as nationals from North America, South America, and the Caribbean, and Liberia has screened the list, noting most had immigration violations.
- Some deportees may seek asylum in Liberia upon arrival or leave the country at their discretion, with Liberia receiving U.S. support to manage the program and strengthen its migration system.
- The arrangement is part of a series of often-secret agreements under the Trump administration to deport migrants to countries other than their own, raising concerns about bypassing protections for asylum seekers.
- Liberia emphasizes the move as a humanitarian gesture aligned with its traditions, pledging to provide necessary support to the deportees during their stay.
