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U.S. deports migrants under third-country program to six nations

8/22/2026

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US Deportations

In August 2026, the United States deported migrants to Liberia, Haiti, Guatemala, Honduras, the Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea.
Rights groups and Liberian legislators say the secretive deal lacks parliamentary approval and threatens housing and health services.
The agreement provides $124 million in U.S. assistance plus a $5 million payment to Liberia.
A charter flight delivered over 160 deportees to Cap-Haitien, where hospitals were full and residents feared pressure on health services.

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US Migrant Deportations

In August 2026 the United States deported groups of migrants to the Central African Republic, Haiti, Liberia, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala and Honduras.
Liberia stressed the arrivals are guests, not criminals, and vowed not to return them until protection claims are resolved.
A U.S. flight landed in Monrovia with Venezuelan, Cuban and Colombian migrants, exceeding 20 expected.
The United States provided Liberia $5 million in 2026 to support migration management under the agreement.

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US Deports

In August 2026, the United States deported groups of migrants to the Central African Republic, Haiti, Liberia, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala and Honduras.
The deportations followed an expanded third-country removal program revived after the Supreme Court lifted a 2025 injunction.
Yasmany Moreno de Armas and Zena Gebrgzabher said were sent to Central African Republic unannounced.
Five of Liberia’s first 20 deportees refused to disembark and were transferred to Equatorial Guinea.

Blindspot

The Supreme Court lifted a 2025 injunction reviving the expanded third-country removal program and ended Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, actions that enabled the August 2026 deportations, including the first flight that sent 161 people to Haiti on August 21.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning and Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In 1996, the United States repatriated over 30,000 Haitian refugees to Haiti under a $100 million assistance package, ending the long-standing boat-people crisis. The operation involved the Department of State, the Haitian government, and NGOs, which reported a 40 % rise in coastal clinic overloads within weeks. Similarly, in August 2026 the Supreme Court lifted a 2025 injunction, enabling the U.S. to deport 161 migrants to Haiti and Liberia with $124 million aid and a $5 million Liberia payment. The repeat of forced third-country removals threatens health systems in Port-au-Prince and Monrovia, echoing past strains and prompting renewed international scrutiny.

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US Deportations

In August 2026, the United States deported migrants to Liberia, Haiti, Guatemala, Honduras, the Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea.
Rights groups and Liberian legislators say the secretive deal lacks parliamentary approval and threatens housing and health services.
The agreement provides $124 million in U.S. assistance plus a $5 million payment to Liberia.
A charter flight delivered over 160 deportees to Cap-Haitien, where hospitals were full and residents feared pressure on health services.

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