Event Brief
U.S. to pay Liberia $5 million over deportees, documents
By The BriefBrief · Sources (20)
Filed: Aug 21, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
Summary: The Trump administration agreed to pay Liberia $5 million in connection with deportees, according to documents. The payment was approved after Liberia said it would consider taking migrants from other countries.
WHO: Trump administration; Liberia
WHAT: The Trump administration approved a $5 million payment to Liberia related to deportees.
WHEN: Aug 21, 2026 at 5:46 PM ET
WHERE: Liberia
WHY: Liberia said it would consider taking migrants from other countries, after which the payment was approved.
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📋 How this story developed
- Aug 21 First US deportees arrive in Liberia under third-country deal
- Aug 20 First group of Trump’s third-country deportees arrives in Liberia
- Aug 19 Liberia to accept 1,200 US third-country deportees
- Aug 19 Liberia agrees to accept up to 1,200 US deportees
- Aug 18 Liberia to accept up to 1,200 US third-country deportees
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