Liberia Agrees To Accept Up To 1,200 U.S. Deportees Over Next Year
On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Liberia announced it will accept up to 1,200 deportees from the United States over the next year.[1]
Liberia said the first group of 20 deportees is scheduled to arrive on Thursday, August 20, 2026.[1] The Trump administration plans to use the Liberia channel in the contested deportation case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, whose lawyers are challenging his removal in U.S. courts.[1]
Liberia said its agreement with the United States is "not a transaction with a quid pro quo" even as the U.S. has used incentives to secure similar deals with other countries.[1]
Lawyers for Mr. Abrego Garcia are challenging his removal in U.S. courts, and the new Liberia channel could affect that litigation.[1]
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- On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Liberia announced it will accept up to 1,200 deportees from the United States over the next year.
- Liberia said the first group of 20 deportees is scheduled to arrive on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
- The Trump administration aims to use the Liberia channel in the contested deportation case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, whose lawyers are challenging his removal in U.S. courts.
- Liberia stated that its agreement with the United States is "not a transaction with a quid pro quo," amid broader U.S. use of incentives to secure similar deals elsewhere.
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