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world19 hours ago

Liberia at center of US third-country deportations sparking global scrutiny

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.

via Politico|
#deportations#immigration#liberia
Liberia Faces Backlash as U.S. Deportees Arrive Under Landmark Deal
world8 days ago

Liberia Faces Backlash as U.S. Deportees Arrive Under Landmark Deal

Fifteen U.S. deportees arrived in Liberia on Thursday as part of a major Trump-era deal to relocate up to about 1,200 people in third-country deportations; Liberian critics warn the arrangement is opaque and demand details on who the deportees are, whether they have criminal records, and how they will be treated, while the government says they will be detained temporarily and may seek asylum or return home.

via The New York Times|
#deportations#immigration-policy#liberia
First Batch of U.S. Deportees Arrives in Liberia Under Third-Country Transfer Deal
world8 days ago

First Batch of U.S. Deportees Arrives in Liberia Under Third-Country Transfer Deal

A first group of U.S.-deported migrants, part of an expected 1,200, landed in Liberia’s Roberts International Airport on Aug 20, 2026, with 20 people on the inaugural flight. The transfers are part of wider third-country deportation deals under President Trump’s second term, involving about 35 countries in exchange for aid or trade benefits. Liberia says there is no quid pro quo, and IOM/UNHCR will assist deportees who may seek asylum; critics fear using smaller nations as a “dumping ground” for migrants. Some context notes the program is framed by the U.S. as a deterrent against irregular migration.

via Al Jazeera|
#asylum#deportations#liberia
Liberia charges ex-VP Jewel Howard-Taylor in drug-trafficking probe
world9 days ago

Liberia charges ex-VP Jewel Howard-Taylor in drug-trafficking probe

Liberia's justice ministry has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking and money laundering after detaining her at Roberts International Airport; prosecutors say she illegally imported, sold and transported controlled drugs and helped facilitate trafficking, as part of a crackdown on transnational drug networks, with three foreign nationals charged in absentia as part of the same case.

via BBC|
#drug-trafficking#jewel-howard-taylor#justice-ministry
US presses for Kilmar Abrego Garcia's deportation to Liberia, asks court to lift block
politics5 months ago

US presses for Kilmar Abrego Garcia's deportation to Liberia, asks court to lift block

The Trump administration asked a federal judge to dissolve the block preventing Kilmar Abrego Garcia's removal, saying Liberia is willing to accept him and ICE could arrange a charter flight within about five days; Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national previously deported to El Salvador in 2025, denies MS-13 ties and faces human-smuggling charges in the U.S.

via CBS News|
#deportation#ice#immigration
Trump Administration Moves to Deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia
immigration10 months ago

Trump Administration Moves to Deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia

The Trump administration plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, which has agreed to accept him, despite his fears of persecution in other countries and legal challenges. A Maryland judge is currently considering his detention and the legality of his deportation efforts, amid concerns about his previous removal to El Salvador and his criminal charges in Tennessee.

via CBS News|
#deportation#immigration#kilmar-abrego-garcia