Liberia agrees to take 1,200 deportees from U.S.
Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 deportees from the United States as part of a broader crackdown on illegal immigration. The deal includes individuals from various regions, marking one of the largest such arrangements under the current U.S. administration.
Why it matters
This agreement reflects the U.S. government's aggressive approach to immigration enforcement and its use of third-country agreements to manage deportation logistics.
Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States , authorities in the West African country said Tuesday (August 18, 2026), in one of the largest such arrangements under the Trump administration's policy aimed at deterring illegal migration.
The deportees will be received within a year, with the first batch of 20 expected on Thursday (August 20), Liberia's Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah told reporters.
The 1,200 deportees will include Africans as well as nationals from North America, South America and the Caribbean, Mr. Piah said.
The administration has struck several such third-country deportation deals with African countries.
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