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- 1Deported by Trump to Liberia: 'I didn't know it existed'●'I didn't know Liberia existed' - deported to Africa by Trump
Channel 4 News reports on people deported from the United States to Liberia under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. One deportee says he 'didn't know Liberia existed' before being sent to the West African country, highlighting confusion and distress among those removed to countries with no connection to them. The report is drawing widespread attention to the scale and conditions of these removals.
- 2US Deportees Sent to Equatorial Guinea Reportedly Beaten and Imprisoned●“Extraordinary Rendition All Over Again”: US Deportees Sent to Equatorial Guinea Beaten, Imprisoned
Democracy Now! reports that deportees sent by the United States to Equatorial Guinea have been beaten and imprisoned after arrival. Critics are likening the practice to 'extraordinary rendition', the controversial US policy of transferring suspects to countries where they faced abuse. The case is fueling debate over US deportation agreements with third countries and the treatment of migrants removed to nations with poor human rights records.
- 3Newsom Vetoes Bill Funding Immigration Attorneys in Rural California▼Newsom Vetoes Bill to Fund Immigration Attorneys in Rural California
California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have provided state funding for immigration attorneys serving rural parts of California. The measure would have expanded legal representation for immigrants facing deportation in areas far from urban legal aid networks. Advocates had argued the funding was essential given heightened enforcement, while the veto signals Newsom's reluctance to commit state money to immigration legal services.