Liberia to Take in Up to 1,200 U.S. Deportees Within a Year

Liberia has announced it will receive up to 1,200 foreign nationals deported from the United States – one of the largest known deals struck with African countries as part of President Donald Trump’s unprecedented bid to drive out undocumented migrants.

“Liberia intends to accept up to 1,200 persons to be transferred from the United States of America within a year,” the West African country’s government said in a statement.

A first group of 20 deportees are due to arrive Thursday, it said, adding…