Liberia to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from US
Liberia said it will accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States over the next year, with an initial group of 20 expected on Thursday.
Monrovia, Liberia. Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States over the coming year, with an initial group of 20 expected to arrive on Thursday, the government said on Tuesday.
The agreement is the latest reached by the Trump administration with an African government to deport people whom the United States cannot legally return to their home countries.
Deportee arrangements
The Liberian government said the deportees will include citizens or nationals of African and Western Hemisphere countries who are medically authorised to travel.
It said some of those arriving may seek asylum in Liberia.
US policy and concerns
In many cases, the deportees have received legal protection from repatriation after US immigration judges found they could face torture or other abuses if returned to their countries of origin.
Washington has defended such agreements as lawful. Rights groups and advocates have said the arrangements lack transparency and that many deportees are ultimately repatriated.
Other agreements
Other African countries that have agreed to accept third-country deportees include the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Ghana and Sierra Leone.
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