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ICE deports Latin American migrants to Liberia under third-country agreement
Latin American migrants with legal protections against deportation to their homelands were sent to Liberia without advance notice, according to CBS News.
The short version
- Latin American deportees were sent to Liberia without advance notice or an opportunity to challenge the move after winning protections against returning to their home countries.[CBS News]
- A total of 15 non-Liberian deportees arrived in Monrovia on August 20 following an agreement by the Liberian government to accept up to 1,200 third-country individuals.[CBS News]
- CBS News checked records for the deportees and found no criminal charges or convictions for the vast majority outside of immigration violations.[CBS News]
Key facts
- U.S. immigration officials deported Latin American migrants to Liberia as part of an immigration crackdown.[CBS News]
- Most interviewed deportees had won protections in U.S. courts preventing deportation to their home countries due to fear of persecution or torture.[CBS News]
- The government of Liberia agreed in August to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S.[CBS News]
- An August 20 flight brought an initial group of 15 non-Liberian deportees to the country.[CBS News]
What remains uncertain
- The long-term legal resolution and future status for deportees stranded in Liberia remain unclear.[CBS News]
Sources
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