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Payments for third-country deportations affect US immigration enforcement costs and the pace at which removed individuals leave American communities.

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Monitor official announcements on the number of deportations executed under the Liberia agreement.
Monitor Immigration and Customs Enforcement announcements and any legal challenges filed against third-country deportation plans.

Politics rt.com · Aug 22, 2026 07:46 UTC

US approved $5 million payment to Liberia for deportees

Washington had approved a $5 million payout to Liberia to take in up to 1,200 third-country migrants deported from the US. The arrangement was reported by the New York Times ahead of implementation. …

Us japantoday.com · Jun 11, 2026 21:43 UTC

U.S. Plans to Deport Iranians to Central African Republic

The Trump administration plans to deport a number of Iranians and other migrants to the Central African Republic despite that country's chronic instability.