Liberia Receives First U.S. Third-Country Deportees

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Updated on August 22, 2026

Liberia Receives First U.S. Third-Country Deportees

Liberia received its first group of about 20 deportees from the United States under a deal that could send up to 1,200 foreign nationals to the West African country. Some deportees reportedly refused to leave the plane after landing.

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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.

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