- Twenty people deported from the U.S. arrived in Monrovia — the first of up to 1,200 transfers under a new agreement; five refused to disembark and were flown to Equatorial Guinea.
- Liberia was founded by freed and formerly enslaved Black Americans in the 19th century, and today still shows strong U.S. ties (flag, capital name, institutions).
- Locals are split: some fear added strain on hospitals, housing and jobs in a country still rebuilding, while others view the arrivals as a chance for newcomers to start anew.
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