In another sign of America’s shifting global posture, Sierra Leone signed a Third Country National Agreement with the United States, agreeing to accept up to 300 ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) citizens deported from the US per year. The deal means Sierra Leone will take in West African nationals who are not its own citizens — a significant diplomatic concession and a reflection of the pressure Washington is exerting on smaller nations to cooperate with its immigration enforcement agenda.
Walter Murrow
May 16, 2026
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