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US deports 20 people to Liberia, thefirst of 1,200 migrants under Trump deal

Agreement is among largest third-country deportations driven by Trump administration’s immigration crackdown

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Joseph Gedeon in Washington and agencies20 Aug 2026, 07:57 pmUpdated 4d ago1 min readWorldWorld
US deports 20 people to Liberia, the first of 1,200 migrants under Trump deal

WorldJoseph Gedeon in Washington and agencies

Agreement is among largest third-country deportations driven by Trump administration’s immigration crackdown

Twenty deportees from the United States arrived in Liberia on Thursday, as part of a new agreement that will see the west African country receive as many as 1,200 people under the Trump administration ’s immigration crackdown.

The group arrived at the Roberts international airport outside the capital, Monrovia. The Liberia-US agreement is one of the largest third-country deportation arrangements pursued by the administration since Trump returned to office last year.

Twenty deportees from the United States arrived in Liberia on Thursday, as part of a new agreement that will see the west African country receive as many as 1,200 people under the Trump administration ’s immigration crackdown.

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Source: The Guardian · Joseph Gedeon in Washington and agencies. Published 20 Aug 2026, 07:57 pm.

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