Liberia: House Tasks Joint Committees to Investigate U.S. Third-Country Deportations to Liberia

Liberia: House Tasks Joint Committees to Investigate U.S. Third-Country Deportations to Liberia

The Plenary of the House of Representatives on Tuesday mandated its Joint Committees on Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, and National Security to investigate reported third-country deportations of foreign nationals from the United States to Liberia, with instructions to submit a comprehensive report within two weeks.

Liberian House to Investigate Reported U.S. Deportation Deal – Axadle

The reported transfer of U.S. deportees to Liberia has prompted the House of Representatives to seek greater scrutiny of an arrangement that could make the West African nation a third-party destination for people removed from the United States. The inquiry follows a communication from opposition lawmaker Rep. J. Marvin Cole, who raised concerns that dozens […]

DEPORTATION CONTROVERSY: HOUSE PROBES U.S. PLAN TO SEND FOREIGN NATIONALS TO LIBERIA

Lawmakers Seek Answers on Reported Arrival of 20 Deportees and Possibility of 1,200 More as National Security Concerns Mount MONROVIA, LIBERIA — Liberia’s reported deportation arrangements with the United States are facing legislative scrutiny, with the House of Representatives mandating a joint committee investigation into the transfer of foreign nationals to the country. The move […]

House Tasks Joint Committees to Investigate U.S. Third-Country Deportations to Liberia

The House of Representatives mandated an investigation on third-country deportations of foreign nationals to Liberia from the United States, citing national security and diplomatic implications.