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As President Trump met Wednesday with the leaders of five West African countries, his administration was pushing them to accept migrants deported by the U.S.

The Wall Street JournalWednesday, July 9, 2025 at 11:57:00 PM
As President Trump met Wednesday with the leaders of five West African countries, his administration was pushing them to accept migrants deported by the U.S.
While President Trump was hosting five West African leaders at the White House for diplomatic talks, his administration was quietly pressing them to sign off on a deal to take in migrants deported from the U.S. A leaked document reveals the proposal was sent to these countries—Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Ghana—around the same time as the high-profile meeting.
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