politics
Some "third country" U.S. deportees refused to get off plane in Liberia
The western African nation of Liberia has received the first round of "third country" deportees from the United States. The plane with roughly 20 deportees landed on Thursday. U.S. officials tell CBS News some of the passengers refused to deboard upon landing. The Trump administration has brokered deals with at least 35 countries to deport people to places where they have no ties. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
TL;DR
- Liberia received the first group of "third country" deportees from the U.S.
- The plane carried approximately 20 deportees and landed on Thursday.
- Some passengers refused to deboard the plane upon arrival.
- The Trump administration has made deals with at least 35 countries for deportations to places where deportees have no ties.