Advocacy

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
Decision extends protection for thousands of Liberians living in the United States

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 28, 2022
CONTACT: Lora Adams, lora@masadc.com

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:

Read here.

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 

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

Dear Senate Majority Leader Schumer, Senate Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker of the House Pelosi,
House Majority Leader Hoyer, and House Minority Leader McCarthy,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 17, 2021

CONTACT
Noor Mir, noor@dcactionlab.com

CONGRESS MUST DISREGARD THE PARLIAMENTARIAN AND PROVIDE GREEN CARDS IN BBB
Communities United for Status and Protection (CUSP) Continues to Urge the Senate to Disregard the Parliamentarian and Provide Green Cards to Millions