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First US deportees arrive in Liberia under controversial third-country deal

First US deportees arrive in Liberia under controversial third-country deal

By GhanaSummary NewsroomPan-Africa

Twenty migrants deported from the United States have arrived in Liberia, the first group of up to 1,200 people the West African country says it will receive under a new agreement.

Washington defends immigration policy The US State Department declined to provide details of the agreement with Liberia but said carrying out the Trump administration's immigration policies remained a top priority.

The agreement is part of a broader US immigration policy under President Donald Trump that has involved sending deportees to third countries rather than directly to their countries of origin.

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