Advocacy
Liberia DED: Applying for Work Authorization
On June 27, President Biden announced that he was extending and expanding Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for certain Liberians. His announcement (1) defers the deportation of Liberians who had DED as of June 30, 2022; (2) defers the deportation of Liberians who have been present in the U.S. since May 20, 2017; (3) provides work authorization for these individuals; and (4) provides travel authorization, at the discretion of DHS. DED protection is available through June 30, 2024.
COALITION APPLAUDS EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF DEFERRED ENFORCED DEPARTURE FOR LIBERIA
COALITION APPLAUDS EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF DEFERRED ENFORCED DEPARTURE FOR LIBERIA
Decision extends protection for thousands of Liberians living in the United States
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 28, 2022
CONTACT: Lora Adams, lora@masadc.com
RE: REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION OF RACIALLY DISPARATE DECISIONS REGARDING THE USE OF TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS
May 11, 2021
President Joseph R. Biden
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
RE: REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION OF RACIALLY DISPARATE DECISIONS REGARDING THE USE OF TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS
Dear President Biden:
COALITION OF 100+ ADVOCATES CALL FOR TPS FOR CAMEROON
This Black History Month, it is time for the Biden Administration to extend necessary humanitarian protection to Black immigrants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 17, 2022
CONTACT: Lora Adams, lora@masadc.com
AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS CELEBRATE WIN IN DIVERSITY VISA LAWSUIT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 5, 2022
Contact: Assefash Makonnen, African Communities Together, assefash@africans.us
AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS CELEBRATE WIN IN DIVERSITY VISA LAWSUIT
Rule slashed applications for legal migration slots, especially from Africa
RE: ELIMINATE OR EXTEND THE DEADLINE OF THE LIBERIAN REFUGEE IMMIGRATION FAIRNESS PROGRAM
RE: ELIMINATE OR EXTEND THE DEADLINE OF THE LIBERIAN REFUGEE
IMMIGRATION FAIRNESS PROGRAM
Dear Senate Majority Leader Schumer, Senate Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker of the House Pelosi,
House Majority Leader Hoyer, and House Minority Leader McCarthy,