On March 19, President Obama issued a memorandum extending Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) status for Liberians in the United States, allowing Liberian nationals, or stateless persons who last resided in Liberia, to remain and seek work authorization in the U.S. for 18 months. Deferred Enforced Departure is a grant of lawful status to Liberians to defer removal of any Liberian national, with certain exceptions, such as for persons who are judged to be a danger to the United States or are subject to extradition. DED status means that the 4,000 Liberians who fled during Liberia’s civil war will not be returned en masse while the country is still unstable.
When Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Liberians expired in October 2007, President Bush granted DED for Liberians who had originally received TPS. President Obama extended DED until March 31, 2010, and now, effective March 19, 2010, DED is granted for an additional 18 months.
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[posted by Maria Rohani]
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