Liberia Agrees to Accept Up to 1,200 US Deportees, Describes as Humanitarian Gesture
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MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States, authorities in the West African country said Tuesday, in one of the largest such arrangements under the Trump administration's broader crackdown on immigration.
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HuffPostMONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States, authorities in the West African country said Tuesday, in one of the largest such arrangements under the Trump administration’s policy aimed at deterring illegal migration.
BreitbartOfficials from the West African country of Liberia have announced an agreement with the Trump administration to accept 1,200 migrants deported from the U.S. through next year.
The Daily WireLiberia has reached a historic agreement to accept deportees from the United States who are not citizens of the country.
BBC NewsPublished Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 foreigners deported from the US over the next year in one of the biggest deals agreed so far by Washington as it continues its clampdown on illegal migration.
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Liberia’s Justice Minister Natu Oswald Tweh said officials have vetted the list of deportees before their arrival and that “most of them are people who had immigration violations and offenses,” the AP reported.
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NPR NewsLiberia's Justice Minister Natu Oswald Tweh said at Tuesday's briefing that the country has screened the list of migrants ahead of their arrival.
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“Liberia’s gesture is entirely humanitarian and in keeping with the country’s longstanding traditions,” Piah said. “The government of Liberia intends to provide the transferred persons with the necessary support to seek protection in Liberia and to be safe during their stay here.”
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BBC NewsThey were being accepted "in keeping with Liberia's long-standing tradition of being a country that has provided shelter to all those seeking refuge and protection from persecution, wars and other forms of conflict," the minister added, stressing it was a humanitarian arrangement.
NPR News"Liberia's gesture is entirely humanitarian and in keeping with the country's longstanding traditions," he said.
HuffPost“Liberia’s gesture is entirely humanitarian and in keeping with the country’s longstanding traditions,” he said.
BreitbartLiberian officials said the migrants would be welcomed as “guests” and can expect “the necessary support” to be safe during their stay.
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Piah added that Liberia will receive support from the U.S. to manage the program and strengthen its migration system.
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HuffPostPiah added that Liberia will receive support from the U.S. to manage the program and strengthen its migration system.
The Daily WireThe United States will provide aid to Liberia to help the country receive the deportees and improve its own immigration system, according to the AP.
Breitbart“Liberia has not demanded or received any compensation or promise of reward in exchange for its consent to participate in the program,”” the African government said in a statement. “Liberia will receive support to help manage the program and strengthen its migration system more broadly.”
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The Trump administration has sought to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the alleged MS-13 gang member, to Liberia. Abrego Garcia was deported in error to his native El Salvador before the Trump administration brought him back to the United States on human smuggling charges.
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BreitbartThe Trump administration is now working through the courts to send MS-13 member and illegal migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia since U.S. courts forced the Department of Homeland Security to retrieve him from El Salvador after he was deported there in 2025.
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01 NPR News In many cases, migrants are deported to countries they've never been to or where they face safety risks and are left with little choice other than to return to the home countries they were fleeing from.
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02 The Hill Trump admin plans crackdown on some immigrants’ alleged tax refund ‘abuse’ The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Wednesday proposed stronger restrictions on certain immigrants’ ability to claim refundable tax credits — the latest in the Trump administration’s efforts to curb access from non-U.S. citizens to federal benefits. The department suggested the refunded portion of four tax credits be classified as “federal public…
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03 HuffPost WASHINGTON (AP) — A Trump administration task force created to combat antisemitism pushed for settlements with Ivy League universities despite government investigations that were rushed and incomplete or that failed to establish legal violations by the schools, a former Justice Department lawyer alleged in a whistleblower disclosure obtained by The Associated Press.
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04 New York Times Trump Officials Scrap Effort to Recruit Pentagon Lawyers to Represent Migrant Children The reversal of the plan, which had not been publicly disclosed, comes amid mounting confusion about how the administration is protecting the rights of unaccompanied minors.
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05 BBC News Published A federal judge has decided the Trump administration can go ahead with cancelling Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which provides humanitarian protections to immigrants, for roughly 5,000 Ethiopians living in the US.
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06 The Daily Wire Abrego Garcia, who is fighting a second deportation effort, has indicated he is unwilling to go to Liberia and has asked to be removed to Costa Rica, which has agreed to accept him.
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07 Breitbart RELATED VIDEO — Trump to Voters Worldwide After Mass Migrant Invasion of Spain: Be Careful with Socialism:
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