US sends 20 deportees to Liberia, part of 1,200 migrants the country will receive under new deal
Liberia will receive up to 1,200 migrants under the agreement, and officials said the first arrivals may apply for asylum there.
- On Thursday, Liberia received the first flight of 20 deportees from the United States, launching an agreement to accept up to 1,200 third-country migrants over the next 12 months.
- The Trump administration implemented this deal to accelerate removals, having deported thousands to nearly two dozen countries that aren't their own, advocates say.
- Liberian Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah told Reuters that "most of the people are from Latin American countries," specifically naming Venezuela, Cuba, and Colombia.
- Liberia said the arrivals will be received "as guests" who can apply for asylum, while the United States awarded $5 million for "migration management activities."
- While Washington defends third-country deals as lawful, rights groups criticize the opaque process, noting many migrants face safety risks or are sent to nations they've never been.
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Why the US is deporting migrants to Liberia instead of their home countries
The United States deported twenty non-Liberian nationals to Liberia. This marks a significant expansion of the US third-country deportation program. Liberia agreed to accept up to twelve hundred individuals under this humanitarian arrangement. The agreement allows deportees to seek asylum within Liberia if they wish. This policy aims to manage immigration and strengthen border security.
Liberia receives first group of "third country" deportees from U.S., officials say
The West African nation of Liberia received the first group of "third country" deportees from the U.S. on Thursday, including migrants from Latin America, U.S. officials told CBS News.
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