Liberia says it's taking in 1,200 third country US deportees The Liberian government has announced its intention to accept up to 1,200 third country deportees from the United States over the next year.
While the decision is framed as a natural extension of Liberia's history as a refuge for freed slaves, others see it as part of a broader trend of outsourcing deportation to countries with less stringent asylum laws.
This development follows similar agreements between several African nations and the US in recent months. There are also hints that Europe may be exploring its own "return hubs" initiative.