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U.S. Sends First Deportation Flight to Liberia, 20 Arrive

8/23/2026

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Liberia received the first U.S. third-country deportation flight, delivering 20 migrants to Monrovia.
The United States will provide Liberia with $5 million for migration-management assistance under the agreement.
Liberia agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country nationals during the next 12 months.
Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah said most deportees are from Venezuela, Cuba and Colombia.
The International Organization for Migration and UN refugee agency will provide services to the arrivals.

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Liberia received the first U.S. third-country deportation flight, delivering 20 migrants to Monrovia.
The United States will provide Liberia with $5 million for migration-management assistance under the agreement.
Liberia agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country nationals during the next 12 months.
Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah said most deportees are from Venezuela, Cuba and Colombia.
The International Organization for Migration and UN refugee agency will provide services to the arrivals.