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.
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.
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Resolution to Support War Crimes Court in Liberia
Amid the growing call for the establishment of a war crimes court, the United States House of Representatives has passed a resolution to reaffirm strong U.S.-Liberia ties and call for full implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s recommendations, including the establishment of a special war crimes tribunal.
U.S. Congressional Member Advocating for War Crimes Court in Liberia Lost in Midterm Election
United States Republican Representative, Daniel Donovan who introduced the resolution seeking U.S. support for the full implementation of recommendations made by Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Liberia, including the establishment of an extraordinary criminal tribunal was defeated in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
Two Liberians Win Municipal Positions in Minnesota
Two Liberian immigrants in the United States, Michael Elliot, and Wynfred Russell have been elected mayor and city council member for Minnesota, respectively in the state general election on Tuesday.
Liberian Human Rights Advocate Awarded With Northeastern University Fellowship
Alfred Brownell, a Liberian human rights campaigner based in the U.S., has been presented with Northeastern University’s Institute of International Education Scholar Rescue Fund’s inaugural Beau Biden Chair, a fellowship that aims to preserve the lives and knowledge base of scholars who are in danger.