US Sends First Deportees to Liberia Under Deal Accepting 1,200, Including Non-Liberians

On August 20, 2026, the US deported 20 people to Liberia under a bilateral deal committing Monrovia to accept up to 1,200 deportees over 12 months — one of Africa's largest such arrangements. Venezuelans and Cubans are among those sent, bypassing direct repatriation to adversarial governments. Five deportees refused to deplane upon arrival.