President Trump Administration Expands Third-Country Deportation Agreements, First Group Arrives in Liberia
The first group of U.S. deportees, part of an expected 1,200, has arrived in Monrovia, Liberia, from the United States. This marks an expansion of the President Trump administration's policy of third-country deportations, where foreign nationals are sent to countries that are not their own. The inaugural flight carried 20 individuals, primarily from Latin American countries such as Venezuela and Cuba. This follows an agreement between the U.S. and Liberia, announced earlier this week, which will facilitate the transfer of up to 1,200 deportees over the next year. Since taking office for a second term in 2025, President Trump has entered into agreements with at least 35 countries to accept third-country deportees, according to the nonprofit Human Rights First. These agreements have sometimes involved financial aid and trade deals, with Senate Democrats estimating at least $40 million spent on such deals in the first year of President Trump's second term. Liberia, for instance, received $5 million this year ... 
