The United States has deported twenty individuals to Liberia, marking the first wave of a planned 1,200 migrants to be sent to the African nation. This deportation is a result of a new agreement between the US and Liberia, and represents one of the largest third-country deportations initiated under the Trump administration's stricter immigration policies. The deportees arrived at Roberts International Airport near Monrovia on Thursday. This agreement signifies a continued effort to broaden deportation options beyond migrants’ countries of origin. The move is part of a wider crackdown on immigration enacted during the Trump presidency. Further deportations are expected as the US fulfills its commitment to send a total of 1,200 migrants to Liberia.