Event Brief
First group of Trump’s third-country deportees arrives in Liberia
By The BriefBrief · Sources (18)
Filed: Aug 20, 2026 at 2:15 PM ET
Summary: The first group of people deported from the US to Liberia under a “third-country” arrangement has arrived in Liberia. The Liberia-U.S. deal is expected to enable some of the largest third-country deportations tied to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
WHO: Deported people arriving in Liberia under the Liberia-U.S. deal
WHAT: The first group of Trump’s third-country deportees arrived in Liberia from the US
WHEN: Aug 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Liberia
WHY: The arrivals follow the Liberia-U.S. third-country deportation deal tied to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
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