Liberia at center of US third-country deportations sparking global scrutiny
TL;DR
Since early 2025 the U.S. has deported more than 23,000 people to 26 third countries, with Liberia receiving up to 1,200 migrants under a new agreement. A Liberia flight on Aug. 20 carried 15 deportees, but five reportedly refused to disembark and their identities remain secret, fueling debates over transparency and rights. The broader program involves millions of dollars in transfers to third countries and has sparked questions in Liberia about sovereignty, governance and what benefits, if any, the country gains from hosting non-Liberian migrants.
- 'I do not know what happened to the others': Trump's third country deportations spark global debate Politico
- Deportees who refused to exit a U.S. flight in Liberia are sent to Equatorial Guinea NBC News
- Liberia once offered Black Americans a new home. Decades on, it is receiving migrants the US wants out CNN
- Deported to Equatorial Guinea with a large abdominal hernia: ‘I’m not worth a dime’ EL PAÍS English
- Miami Gardens Man's Deportation Flight Diverted to Equatorial Guinea After Standoff on Liberia Tarmac inkl
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