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1. 7 Aug 22 1:47 PM

   Deportees' future in Liberia described as uncertain

   Coverage noted Liberia's government announced the deal only two days before the first flight and that Liberian politicians say they were not consulted, raising questions about the deportees' status and treatment going forward.

   “a "humanitarian arrangement"”

   1. 1 outlet first by Al Jazeera, 8d ago · read ↗

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     Liberia will take up to 1,200 people the US deports over the next year, most of whom have never lived there. Immigration lawyers call these deals a way to return asylum seekers indirectly. https://www. nytimes.com/2026/08/18/us/poli tics/liberia-deportees.html

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2. 6 Aug 21 4:56 PM

   Documents show US agreed to pay Liberia $5 million

   The New York Times reported that the Trump administration approved a $5 million payment to Liberia in connection with the deportees, after Liberia indicated it would consider accepting migrants from other countries — contradicting Liberia's earlier statement that it was receiving no compensation.

   1. 2 outlets first by NYT, 9d ago · also NYT Politics · read ↗

3. 5 Aug 21 3:49 PM

   Five deportees refuse to leave plane, rerouted to Equatorial Guinea

   Five people among the deportees flown to Liberia resisted deplaning; U.S. officials confirmed some passengers refused to get off, and the five were subsequently flown onward to Equatorial Guinea.

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     Liberia receives first group of U.S. deportees from other countries video · YouTube · 9d ago · +1 outlet
   1. 10 outlets US has sent deportees to many African countries, the latest one being Liberia. Here's why

      first by WTOP News, 9d ago · also Los Angeles Times, Washington Times, Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sentinel, AP via Feedx, Hindustan Times +3

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      • U.S. has sent deportees to many African countries, the latest one being Liberia. Here's why Los Angeles Times · 9d ago
   2. 9 outlets Deportees who refused to exit a US flight in Liberia are sent to Equatorial Guinea

      first by Boston Globe, 6d ago · also NBC News, Philadelphia Inquirer, AP via Feedx, Seattle Times, AP News, Yahoo News Canada +2

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      • Deportees who refused to exit a U.S. flight in Liberia are sent to Equatorial Guinea NBC News · 5d ago
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     Can we also talk about deportations to Liberia? Stitched together, these moves seem straight outta the American Colonization Society (ACS) playbook. You can’t talk about ACS without mentioning Presidents James Monroe and Abraham Lincoln. SOURCE: @reuters.com

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4. 4 Aug 20 12:37 PM

   Liberian critics say they were not consulted on the deal

   As the first deportees arrived, critics in Liberia said the government had not explained why it agreed to one of the largest U.S. deportation deals, who the deportees are, or how they would be handled.

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     First group of US deportees arrive in Liberia after Trump deal | AJ #shorts video · YouTube · 10d ago
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     Agreement is among largest third-country deportations driven by Trump administration’s immigration crackdown

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     WTF 😡 "People deported ​by the U.S. to Liberia will mostly hail from Latin American countries including Cuba and Venezuela, Liberia's information minister ‌told Reuters, as authorities received the first deportation flight on Thursday. The West African nation announced on Tuesday that it had agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees…

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     As Trump Sends Deportees to Liberia, Liberians Demand Explanations https://www. nytimes.com/2026/08/20/world/a frica/liberia-trump-deportations.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into World @ world-newyorktimes

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5. 3 Aug 20 9:15 AM

   First 20 deportees land in Liberia under the deal

   A plane carrying 20 deportees arrived at Roberts International Airport outside Monrovia, the first group under the agreement. As part of the arrangement, the U.S. extended Liberian visitor visas from 12 to 36 months and pledged $124 million in assistance.

   1. 9 outlets First U.S. Deportees Arrive in Liberia, and Liberians Want Explanations

      first by New York Times, 10d ago · also Independent UK, Breitbart, NYT, Al Jazeera, Straits Times, Boston Globe +2

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      • First group of Trump’s third-country deportees arrive in Liberia from US Independent UK · 10d ago
      • Homeland Security Sends First 20 Deportees to Liberia Breitbart · 10d ago
      • First U.S. Deportees to Arrive in Liberia Amid Growing Backlash NYT · 10d ago
      • First group of US deportees, out of an expected 1,200, arrive in Liberia Al Jazeera · 10d ago
      • First US deportees land in Liberia Straits Times · 10d ago
      • First US deportees arrive in Liberia, and Liberians want answers Boston Globe · 10d ago
      • First of 1200 US deportees land in Liberia Le Monde EN · 10d ago
      • Liberia receives first group of "third country" deportees from U.S., officials say CBS News · 10d ago
   2. 8 outlets Liberia: Liberia Receives First 20 U.S. Transferees

      first by AllAfrica, 9d ago · also Lethbridge News Now, Boston Globe, AP News, AP via Feedx, Seattle Times, Philadelphia Inquirer +1

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      • US sends 20 deportees to Liberia, part of 1,200 migrants the country will receive under new deal Lethbridge News Now · 9d ago
      • US sends 20 deportees to Liberia, part of 1,200 migrants that the African country will receive under new deal WTOP News · 9d ago
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     The U.S. has sent 20 deportees to Liberia as part of 1,200 migrants that the African country will receive under a new deal.

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6. 2 Aug 19 3:18 AM

   Officials detail deportee makeup ahead of first flight

   Liberian officials said the 1,200 deportees would include Africans and nationals from North America, South America and the Caribbean, with a first batch of 20 expected to arrive Thursday; the Justice Minister said deportees could seek asylum in Liberia if they wished.

   1. 4 outlets U.S. deports 20 non-Liberians to Liberia in first flight under new pact

      first by Global News, 10d ago · also Associated Press, Guardian, Guardian Africa

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      • US deports 20 people to Liberia, the first of 1,200 migrants under Trump deal Associated Press · 10d ago
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     The 1,200 deportees will include Africans as well as nationals from North America, South America and the Caribbean, with the first batch of 20 expected on Thursday.

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     African state joins Trump deportation drive https://www. rt.com/africa/644400-liberia-j oins-trump-deportation-drive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS Liberia has agreed to host 1,200 third-country deportees from the US, with the first group of 20 due to arrive Thursday Read Full Article at RT.com # news # press

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     An ICE Air flight is scheduled to depart Alexandria, LA for Dakar, Senegal at 4:40pm local time. We are monitoring for potential third country transfers to Liberia (per @reuters.com) and other countries in the region.

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7. 1 Aug 18

   Liberia agrees to accept up to 1,200 US deportees

   Liberian authorities said the West African country would take up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S., one of the largest such arrangements under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Liberia's government described it as a humanitarian arrangement involving no compensation.

   1. 16 outlets Liberia says it will receive up to 1,200 deportees from US, one of the largest known such arrangements with Washington

      first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 12d ago · also ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, AP via Feedx, Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sentinel, Hindustan Times, Seattle Times +9

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      • Liberia agrees to take 1,200 deportees from the US ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 12d ago
      • Liberia agrees to take 1,200 deportees from the United States Baltimore Sun · 12d ago
      • Liberia agrees to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from US Reuters · 12d ago
      • Liberia agrees to take 1,200 deportees from the U.S. CTV News · 12d ago
      • Liberia to begin accepting up to 1,200 deportees from the U.S. cbc.ca · 12d ago
      • Liberia agrees to accept up to 1,200 US deportees under Trump migration deal africanews.com · 12d ago
      • Liberia agrees to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from U.S. Japan Today · 12d ago
      • Liberia agrees to take over 1,000 third-country deportees from US over next year NY Post · 12d ago
      • Liberia agrees to take 1,200 third-country deportees from the US Boston Globe · 12d ago

   2. 10 outlets first by One America News Network, 10d ago · also Yahoo News Australia, BBC Africa, BBC, The Presidential Prayer Team, NBC News, Philadelphia Inquirer +3 · read ↗

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     BREAKING: Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the US in the coming year, and an initial group of 20 deportees is expected to arrive in the West African nation on August 20. 🔴 More on Aljazeera.com

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