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Liberia once offered Black Americans a new home. Decades on, it is receiving migrants the US wants out
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· August 24, 2026
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Key points The new arrivals are part of a group that could total up to 1,200 people. Migrants from the US have arrived in a West African country.
Migrants from the US have arrived in a West African country. The new arrivals are part of a group that could total up to 1,200 people. Details about their backgrounds are limited, but officials describe them as being from various countries.
Further information about this development is available from the source. The agreement allowing these transfers involves the US and the West African country, which has a unique historical connection to the US.
The total number of people affected by this agreement is expected to be significant, given the relatively small population of the receiving country.
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Category: News Published: August 24, 2026 Source: KVIA ABC-7 Reading time: 1 min
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