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In this hot-off-the-press Al Jazeera English commentary, I condemn as #unconstitutional and #unhumanitarian #Liberia’s #agreement to accept 1,200 third-country nationals #deported by the #UnitedStates #government. This dubious US$5 million deal must be revoked! www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
— Robtel Neajai Pailey (@robtelneajai.bsky.social) 12:18 · Sep 24, 2026
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