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Liberia to Accept 1,200 U.S. Third-Country Deportees

8/19/2026

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  • Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah said Liberia will accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States.
  • The first group of 20 deportees will arrive Thursday.
  • Justice Minister Natu Oswald Tweh said most screened individuals have immigration violations.
  • The United States will fund Liberia to run the program and improve migration system.
  • Advocates warn the U.S. President Donald Trump’s third-country deportations ignore protection orders and send migrants to unsafe locations.