Liberia says it's taking in 1,200 third-country US deportees

The government in Monrovia says the first batch of 20 people should arrive in Liberia on Thursday. The Trump administration has been seeking countries to take people it cannot send back to their countries of origin.

The 1,200 deportees will include Africans as well as nationals from North America, South America and the Caribbean, with the first batch of 20 expected on Thursday.

Liberia ‌has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S. in the next 12 months, with an initial group of 20 deportees expected to arrive on Thursday, the government said in a statement on ​Tuesday.

Liberia agreed to accept 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S. over the next year, with the first group of 20 expected to arrive on Thursday.

Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States, authorities in the West African country said Tuesday.

Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States, according to authorities in the West African country

Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States, according to authorities in the West African country

Liberia agrees to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from US  Reuters

U.S. Planning To Send 1,200 Third-Country Deportees To Liberia  HuffPost

MONROVIA, Aug 18 - Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S. in the coming year, and an initial group of 20 deportees is expected to arrive in the West African nation on Thursday, a government statement said on Tuesday.