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Part of situation: U.S. third-country deportation and detention policies (28 clusters)

Liberia begins receiving first group of U.S. third-country deportees

third-country deportation migration management Trump administration asylum seekers Liberia-US agreement

Liberia has begun receiving its first group of deportees from the United States under a bilateral agreement that allows the West African nation to accept up to 1,200 third-country nationals over the next year. The first flight, carrying approximately 20 individuals, arrived at Roberts International Airport on Thursday, August 20. Liberian officials stated that most of the deportees are from Latin American countries, including Venezuela, Cuba, and Colombia, though the group also includes individuals from Africa, North America, and the Caribbean.

Under the agreement, deportees are permitted to apply for asylum in Liberia or choose to leave the country. The Liberian government has emphasized that the arrangement is not a financial transaction or a quid pro quo, despite reports that the United States awarded Liberia $5 million for migration management activities. Human rights organizations have criticized the policy, arguing that sending migrants to countries with which they have no ties can be inhumane and may violate international law.

The implementation of the deal has already faced complications. Reports indicate that five deportees—three Cuban men, a Brazilian man, and a Cameroonian woman—refused to disembark in Liberia. Instead, the aircraft reportedly diverted to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, where they were allegedly forced to disembark and are currently being held.

Entities

Department of State · Donald Trump · Equatorial Guinea · Jerolinmek Piah · Liberia · Natu Oswald Tweh · Roberts International Airport · Sara Beysolow Nyanti · Trump administration · United States · United States

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EEUU deporta a Liberia a migrantes de Venezuela, Cuba y Colombia [elsolnewsmedia.com]
Us$5m U. s. Grant And 1,200 Deportees Raise Questions About Liberia Migration Deal [liberianewsnetwork.com]
Free Liberia Movement Official Optimistic Liberia Will Become U. S. Visa-Free Country [lina.micat.gov.lr]
ABŞ miqrantlara görə 5 milyon dollar ödəyəcək [modern.az]
El drama de venezolano deportado por Trump a África: “Estoy preso en un hotel” [notifalcon.com]
NYT: Heqset həyat yoldaşını Pentaqondakı ən nüfuzlu şəxsə çevirib [ordu.az]
Five migrants who rejected Trump’s deportation to Liberia reportedly diverted to Equatorial Guinea [www.europesays.com]
ترحيل إلى المجهول. . واشنطن ترسل أول دفعة مهاجرين لليبيريا [www.aljazeera.net]
US$5M U. S. GRANT AND 1,200 DEPORTEES RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT LIBERIA MIGRATION DEAL [smartnewsliberia.com]
Liberia receives first group of deportees classified as third country from the US [wtxnews.com]
ترحيل إلى المجهول. . واشنطن ترسل أول دفعة مهاجرين لليبيريا [www.ajnet.me]
Le Liberia accepte d’accueillir en un an, jusqu’à 1. 200 migrants expulsés des États-Unis [www.agenceafrique.com]
EE. UU. inicia deportaciones de migrantes latinoamericanos hacia África [altavoz.pe]
‘Not a small issue’: People deported by US to Liberia face uncertain future | Barbados Gazette – Barbados & Caribbean News [barbadosgazette.com]
Venezuelans, Cubans and Colombians Arrive in African Nation Under Trump Deportation Deal [internewscast.com]
ABD'nin nefret dolu sınır dışı politikası: Göçmenler hiç tanımadıkları ülkelere gönderiliyor [www.malatyaguncel.com]
Liberia recibe a 20 inmigrantes de “terceros países” deportados de EE. UU. - Metro Latino USA [metrolatinousa.com]
US has sent deportees to many African countries, the latest one being Liberia. Here’s why [mymotherlode.com]
Five Migrants Reject Liberia, Flown to Malabo [newscentraltv.com]
Liberia accoglie deportati: accordo Trump per 1. 200 migranti [www.stranotizie.it]
Cuban Deported by ICE Ends Up Stranded in Equatorial Guinea Without Papers [www.cubaheadlines.com]
EE. UU. pagó 5 millones de dólares a un país africano en medio de un polémico acuerdo de deportación [actualidad.rt.com]
Identificaron a uno de los venezolanos deportados por Donald Trump a África [caraotadigital.net]
NYT: USA zahlen Liberia Millionen für Aufnahme von Migranten [de.rt.com]
U. S. Agreed to Pay Liberia $5 Million in Connection with Deportees, Documents Say [dnyuz.com]
美國已將逾2300墨西哥人遣送到危地馬拉 [www.epochtimes.com]
Liberia recibe a 20 deportados de EE. UU. y acuerda acoger hasta 1. 200 [es.euronews.com]
Les États-Unis expulsent vingt premiers migrants vers le Libéria [fr.euronews.com]
Μετανάστες που απέλασαν οι ΗΠΑ έφτασαν στη Λιβερία με «ανθρωπιστική» συμφωνία [gr.euronews.com]
Megérkezett Libériába az USA-ból, egy „teljesen humanitárius” egyezség alapján kitoloncolt első 20 migráns [hu.euronews.com]
Liberia, atterrati i primi venti migranti espulsi dagli Stati Uniti [it.euronews.com]
Vio su nombre en una lista y horas después ya estaba en África: el drama de venezolano detenido en Texas [lapatilla.com]
US sends deportees to Liberia; some refuse to get off plane: Report [san.com]
Some "third country" U. S. deportees refused to get off plane in Liberia (Video) [www.socialnews.xyz]
Veppex exige a EEUU transparencia ante deportaciones de migrantes venezolanos a Liberia | TalCual [talcualdigital.com]
US has sent deportees to many African countries, the latest one being Liberia. Here’s why [articles.thelocalreport.in]
Venezolano termina deportado a Liberia porque en 2021 había pedido no ser enviado a su país. - Últimas Noticias [ultimasnoticias.com.ve]
Migrants: Liberia Receives First US Deportees - Voice of Nigeria [von.gov.ng]
Migrants Deported From US to Dangerous African Nation Describe Nightmare Experience [www.world-today-news.com]
Στη Λιβερία οι πρώτοι απελαθέντες από τις ΗΠΑ [www.zougla.gr]
Migrants flown to Equatorial Guinea after resisting Liberia deportation under Trump deal, sources say [cyprus-mail.com]
US has sent deportees to many African countries, the latest one being Liberia. Here's why [www.newsday.com]
US has sent deportees to many African countries, the latest one being Liberia. Here’s why [www.troyrecord.com]
US has sent deportees to many African countries, the latest one being Liberia. Here’s why [www.winnipegfreepress.com]
US has sent deportees to many African countries, the latest one being Liberia. Here’s why [wtop.com]
‘Not a small issue’: People deported by US to Liberia face uncertain future [www.aljazeera.com]
US has sent deportees to many African countries, the latest one being Liberia. Here’s why [www.independent.co.uk]
Men from Cuba and other countries describe being deported by the U. S. to a dangerous African nation: "We cannot leave" [www.cbsnews.com]