U.S. Deportation Flight Arrives in Liberia with 20 Individuals

Why it matters locally: While the immediate impact of this deportation flight is national, District of Columbia, as the seat of the federal government, plays a central role in the formulation and implementation of immigration and deportation policies.

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The United States deported 20 individuals to Liberia on a recent flight. These 20 individuals form part of a total of 1,200 migrants Liberia will receive under a new agreement with the U.S. government. Advocacy groups report that the U.S. government has deported thousands of individuals to countries other than their nations of origin. These groups state that approximately 10 of these countries are located in Africa. The U.S. government implemented these deportations under a series of agreements. The specifics of these agreements have not been publicly detailed in many instances.