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Eugene

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Thu Jul 10, 2025, 07:32 AM Jul 10

Trump presses African leaders to take deported migrants, sources say

Source: Reuters

Trump presses African leaders to take deported migrants, sources say

Reuters
Thu, July 10, 2025 at 7:16 AM EDT·2 min read

MONROVIA (Reuters) -The Trump administration this week pressed five African presidents to take in migrants from other countries when they are deported by the U.S., two officials familiar with the discussions told Reuters on Thursday.

The plan was presented to the presidents of Liberia, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Gabon during their visit to the White House on Wednesday, according to a U.S. and a Liberian official who both asked not to be named.

The White House and official spokespeople for the five nations did not respond to requests for comment. It was not immediately clear if any of the countries had agreed to the plan.

Since returning to office in January, U.S. President Donald Trump has been pressing to speed up deportations, including by sending migrants to third countries when there are problems or delays over sending them to their home nations.

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Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/news/trump-presses-african-leaders-deported-111645465.html

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Trump presses African leaders to take deported migrants, sources say (Original Post) Eugene Jul 10 OP
Countries that barely can take care of their own citizens. Historic NY Jul 10 #1
I'm sure they will include a deal purple_haze Jul 10 #2
 

purple_haze

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2. I'm sure they will include a deal
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 08:28 AM
Jul 10

Where the US taxpayer pours tons and tons of money into the host nation to accept deportees. Of course none of that money will end up in the pockets of the elite...

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