U.S. Agreed to Pay Liberia $5 Million in Connection with Deportees, Documents Say
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- CBS News Top·4h agoSome "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…
Read at CBS News Top → - NYT Homepage·7h agoU.S. Agreed to Pay Liberia $5 Million in Connection with Deportees, Documents Say
The Trump administration approved the payment after Liberia said it would consider taking migrants from other countries.
Read at NYT Homepage → - The Print World·10h agoMigrants flown to Equatorial Guinea after resisting Liberia deportation under Trump deal, sources say
By Robbie Corey-Boulet DAKAR, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Five people who the U.S. attempted to deport to Liberia this week resisted getting off the plane and were instead transported to Equatorial Guinea,
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