Tag Archives: protected status
Trump backs down on deadline for U.S. deportation of Liberians
The United States has issued a one-year extension for Liberians living in the country under Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) provisions that have been in place for decades but were set to expire on Sunday. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he reconsidered the deadline set last year after the administration…
50 lawmakers ask U.S. to protect Liberians facing deportation
The clock is ticking on the status of thousands of Liberians living in the United States, where a longstanding provision to protect them from deportation will expire at the end of the month unless the U.S. Congress or President Donald Trump take action. To that end, 50 members of Congress…
U.S. ends protected status policy for Liberians
The United States said Tuesday it is ending its long-standing protected status policy for Liberians, one that allowed them to continue living in the U.S. under one of two programs dating back to 1991 and the civil war. "I have been informed that conditions in Liberia have improved," said President…