Ahead of next week’s expiration of the Deferred Enforced Departure status for over 4,000 Liberians, 11 members of the U.S. Congress have written President Donald Trump asking him to take an immediate action to prevent the Liberians from being deported.
Thousands Sign Petition to Stop Deportation of Liberians on DED in U.S.
DED beneficiaries, according to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, are Liberians or stateless individuals who last resided in Liberia that have lived in the U.S. since 2002. Some held another immigration status called Temporary Protective Status up to September 30, 2007 and were subsequently covered by DED. More than 4,000 individuals are covered under the program.
In Face of DED Expiration, Liberians Hold Immigration Rally in Minnesota
Liberians in the U.S. state of Minnesota will hold a rally today, to call for a two-year extension of the Temporary Protective Status and a pathway to citizenship. Minnesota is the home to the largest community of Liberians in the U.S., hundreds who whom might be affected by the expiration of the DED, MINNPOST reported.
Over 4,000 Liberians in U.S. Risk Deportation as DED Expires Next Month
For many Liberians in the U.S., it was a moment of joy in March, last year, when President Donald Trump announced that their Deferred Enforced Departure status was extended by an additional one year.
U.S. Embassy to Issue Visas During Shutdown
The ongoing partial U.S. government shutdown is likely to have limited impact on the operations of the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia and American-funded development projects in the country.
Liberians on DED Will Not Benefit from Trump’s Proposed Extension
Contrary to rumors circulating on social media, U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to extend Temporary Protective Status or TPS for current beneficiaries by three years is unlikely to help many U.S.-based Liberians in immigration limbo.
Trump Grants Final 12 Months to DED Liberian Beneficiaries
Over 4,000 Liberians in the United States received good news when President Donald Trump finally extended their Deferred Enforced Departure status by an additional one year.
OP-ED: U.S. Must Include Liberians on TPS in Any Immigration Legislation
The issues of reparations for slavery and damages to Liberians for America’s destructive roles in the founding of Liberia and the devastating civil war must be prioritized.