The United States has agreed to pay Liberia $5 million in connection with a deal for the West African nation to accept deportees. Documents reportedly confirm this financial arrangement. This agreement is part of a broader pact under which Liberia is expected to accept up to 1,200 non-Liberian individuals deported by the U.S.
Under this arrangement, the U.S. has commenced its first deportations. In one instance, five individuals slated for deportation to Liberia were instead flown to Equatorial Guinea. This change in destination occurred after the deportees reportedly resisted deplaning upon arrival in Liberia.
Sources indicate these deportations are proceeding under an agreement made during President Trump's administration. The U.S. government has initiated the process of sending immigrants to Liberia as part of this pact. This is a developing story and will be updated as details emerge.
