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Liberia to take in up to 1,200 US deportees within a year

US Border Patrol agents detain an unidentified man of Somali descent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 8 January, 2026.
US Border Patrol agents detain an unidentified man of Somali descent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 8 January, 2026. AFP - OCTAVIO JONES

Liberia has announced it will receive up to 1,200 foreign nationals deported from the United States – one of the largest known deals struck with African countries as part of President Donald Trump's unprecedented bid to drive out undocumented migrants.

"Liberia intends to accept up to 1,200 persons to be transferred from the United States of America within a year," the West African country's government said in a statement.

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