Cuban and Venezuelan Deportees Accepted by Liberia in Trump Deal, Officials Say

The West African nation has agreed to accept 1,200 third-country deportees who cannot be repatriated, with the first flight landing on Thursday.

Cuban and Venezuelan Deportees Accepted by Liberia in Trump Deal, Officials Say

TL;DR

  • Liberia will accept up to 1,200 deportees from the U.S. annually.
  • Deportees will primarily be from Latin American countries, such as Cuba and Venezuela.
  • The first deportation flight landed on Thursday.
  • This agreement is one of several implemented by President Trump to expedite deportations.