Liberia agrees to accept 1,200 third-country deportees from US within a year

Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S. over the next year. The first group of 20 is expected to arrive on Thursday. These deportees, including Africans and nationals from the Americas and Caribbean, will be received as guests and can apply for asylum in Liberia. The U.S. will provide support to Liberia to manage the program and strengthen its migration system. Liberia's government stated the arrangement is humanitarian, citing its history of accepting refugees. The deportees have immigration violations but are not considered criminals. This agreement is one of the largest of its kind under the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts.

Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States. The first group of 20 is expected to arrive this Thursday, with deportees originating from Africa, North and South America, and the Caribbean. Liberian Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah stated these individuals will be received as guests and will be free to leave Liberia. This agreement, made public in March 2026, is part of broader US efforts to arrange for deportees to be sent to countries other than their own. The deal also includes provisions for asylum seekers to remain in Liberia if deported there and follows a 2025 agreement where the US offered incentives, including visa extensions and health service funding, to Liberia.

Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States. This arrangement, described as one of the largest under the Trump administration's policy to deter illegal migration, will see the deportees arrive within a year, with the first group of 20 expected imminently. The deportees will include individuals from Africa, North America, South America, and the Caribbean. Liberian Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah stated that these deportees may seek asylum in Liberia or leave the country at their will. Liberia will receive U.S. support to manage the program and enhance its migration system, with the gesture characterized as humanitarian and in line with the country's traditions.