# Migrants flown to Equatorial Guinea after resisting Liberia deportation, sources say

https://mins.news/en/item/28714

- Reuters, 2026-08-21 18:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/migrants-flown-equatorial-guinea-after-resisting-liberia-deportation-under-trump-2026-08-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a889484c69d29000181c121

> Five people the United States sought to deport to Liberia this week refused to leave the plane and were subsequently taken to Equatorial Guinea, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The Trump administration is sending migrants it cannot legally return home to the African country.

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