Deportees Sent to Tiny African Nation After Refusing to Get Off Plane

Six migrants, including individuals from Cuba, Brazil, and Cameroon, refused to disembark a deportation flight in Liberia and were subsequently flown to Equatorial Guinea. This occurred after Liberia, which had a deal to accept deportees, was deemed unacceptable by the group. The U.S. government supports third-country deportations when home countries refuse to repatriate their citizens.

• Six migrants refused to leave a deportation flight in Liberia.
• The group was then flown to Equatorial Guinea instead.
• The migrants included individuals from Cuba, Brazil, and Cameroon.
• Equatorial Guinea has a third-country deportation agreement with the U.S.
• Deportees in Equatorial Guinea have reportedly been held at a hotel owned by the president’s family.
• The U.S. government defends third-country deportations as a lawful tool.