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The U.S.-Liberia deportee transit deal
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Where it stands
Liberia received the first 20 U.S.-deported foreign nationals in Monrovia under an agreement allowing transfers of up to 1,200 people over a year. The report says they are free to leave or seek asylum in Liberia; further transfers and the deal’s conclusion remain open.
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The story so far
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Liberia Receives First 20 of 1,200 U.S. Deportees in Transit Deal
Twenty third-country deportees landed at Roberts International Airport on Aug. 20, activating Liberia's deal to take up to 1,200 — with how many stayed, who paid, and what comes next still disputed.
Still open after this report
- No public flight schedule, nationalities list, length of stay, or detailed oversight rules have been disclosed.
History
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Who's involved
Places
- Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea1 report
- GhanaGhana1 report
- LouisianaLouisiana, USA1 report
- MarshallMarshall, Liberia1 report
- MonroviaMonrovia, Liberia1 report
- Roberts International Airport (RIA)6JRW+2HV, Harbel, Liberia1 report
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