Memorandum on Reinstating Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryUnited States

Operative dateJanuary 20, 2021

CategoryRemoval or readmission

Policy toolEligibility

Affected groupExisting holders

Policy effect

The President reinstated Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) and continued employment authorization for eligible Liberian nationals who were under a grant of DED as of January 10, 2021, through June 30, 2022.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: The President reinstated Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) and continued employment authorization for eligible Liberian nationals who were under a grant of DED as of January 10, 2021, through June 30, 2022.

Official source excerpt

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… it is in the foreign Designated Federal Officer, President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council, transition period for Liberian DED policy interests of the United States to Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security beneficiaries. President Trump later defer through June 30, 2022, the Agency, Department of Homeland Security. extended that DED transition period removal of any Liberian national, or [FR Doc. 2021–02981 Filed 2–12–21; 8:45 am] through March 30, 2020. person without nationality who last BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P In December 2019, the Congress habitually resided in Liberia, who is … have been continuously present in DED as of January 10, 2021, should have Reinstating Deferred Enforced the United States since November 20, continued employment authorization Departure for Liberians 2014, as well as their spouses and through June 30, 2022. AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and children, eligible for adjustment of The Secretary of Homeland Security Immigration Services (USCIS), status to that of United States lawful shall promptly direct the appropriate Department of Homeland Security permanent resident (LPR). The NDAA officials to make provision, by means of (DHS). gave eligible Liberian … also provide for the President determined that it is in the beneficiaries would continue to be prompt issuance of new or replacement foreign policy interests of the United eligible for employment authorization documents in appropriate cases. States to reinstate Deferred Enforced during the LRIF application period. This grant of DED and continued Departure (DED) for Liberians through The LRIF application process was employment authorization shall apply June 30, 2022. The President directed hampered by a slow launch, to any Liberian DED beneficiary as of the Secretary of Homeland Security to cumbersome … , you may also call the USCIS with that provision. See Consolidated provide for continued work Contact Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2021, authorization through June 30, 2022. 800–767–1833). Eligible Liberian nationals (and persons without nationality who last habitually • Applicants seeking information 1 See Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary resided in Liberia) covered under DED about the status of their individual cases of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security on may check Case Status Online, available Reinstating Deferred Enforced Departure for …

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Memorandum on Reinstating Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians

Policy effect

Conditions and exceptions

Official source excerpt

Review method

Other United States changes operative in 2021