First 20 migrants deported from US arrives in Liberia under new 'entirely humanitarian' deal
- Published on 21/08/2026 - 10:45 GMT+2 Twenty migrants deported from the United States have arrived in Liberia, the first of up to 1,200 foreign nationals the west African country has agreed to accept.
- Liberia is the latest African country to agree to take in migrants deported under US President Donald Trump's contested immigration crackdown.
- A plane bringing the 20 people touched down at the country's international airport shortly before 1:00 pm local time on Thursday.
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- Published on 21/08/2026 - 10:45 GMT+2 Twenty migrants deported from the United States have arrived in Liberia, the first of up to 1,200 foreign nationals the west African country has agreed to accept.
- Liberia is the latest African country to agree to take in migrants deported under US President Donald Trump's contested immigration crackdown.
- A plane bringing the 20 people touched down at the country's international airport shortly before 1:00 pm local time on Thursday.
Sources: Euronews