Venezuelans and Cubans among deportees to Liberia under Trump deal, official says

First group of US deportees, out of an expected 1,200, arrive in Liberia

Liberia received its first deportation flight from the United States on Thursday, August 20, 2026, accepting 20 individuals as part of a controversial bilateral agreement to house up to 1,200 third-country deportees. Liberian officials confirmed that the majority of the arrivals hail from Latin American nations including Venezuela and Cuba. The arrival at Roberts International … Read more