US Deports 20 to Liberia Under Deal Taking 1,200, Including Non-Liberians

On August 20, 2026, the US deported 20 people to Liberia under a bilateral deal: Monrovia accepts up to 1,200 deportees over 12 months — one of Africa's largest such arrangements. Venezuelans and Cubans are among them, sidestepping repatriation to adversarial governments. Five deportees refused to leave the plane upon arrival.