Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians
On Sept. 23, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security posted for public inspection a Federal Register notice implementing employment authorization for individuals covered by Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberians for 24 months.
On June 28, 2024, President Biden issued a Memorandum on Extending Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians to the secretaries of state and homeland security that defers through June 30, 2026, the removal of certain Liberian nationals, or individuals without nationality who last habitually resided in Liberia, who were eligible for DED under the president’s 2022 memorandum, including individuals who have been continuously present in the United States since May 20, 2017.
The Federal Register notice provides information about DED for certain eligible Liberian nationals (and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Liberia) and explains how eligible individuals may apply for DED-related Employment Authorization Documents with USCIS.
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For further information on DED, including additional information on eligibility, please visit USCIS’ DED webpage.
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