Fact Sheet: Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) What is Deferred Enforced Departure? A form of relief from removal Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) (formerly Extended Voluntary Departure) allows certain individuals from designated countries and regions facing political or civic conflict or natural disaster to stay in the United States DED is a temporary immigration benefit It provides an administrative stay of removal designated
Fact Sheet: Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) - National Immigration Forum Which countries are currently designated for DED? Only Liberia Liberia is the only country currently designated for DED President George W Bush granted DED to about 10,000 Liberians in the U S after their TPS expired in 2007 Liberia’s DED designation had been extended until March 27, 2018 when President Trump issued a
Fact Sheet: Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) - National Immigration Forum How many Liberians and Venezuelans currently hold DED? 1) Liberia – likely ranges from 840 to 3,600 Liberians While the actual number of Liberian DED holders is unclear, there were about 840 Liberian nationals with approved employment authorization under the DED directive in March 2018 This number, however, does
Temporary Protected Status (TPS): Fact Sheet Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a government protection granted by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to eligible foreign-born individuals who are unable to return home safely due to conditions or circumstances preventing their country from adequately handling the return When can the DHS Secretary designate a country for TPS? The Secretary
Trump’s First 100 Days: Potential Immigration Actions The incoming administration may also take steps against Deferred Enforced Departure (DED), similar to TPS Trump’s incoming deputy chief of staff for policy, Stephen Miller, repeatedly has expressed his desire to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which protects Dreamers — undocumented individuals brought to the U S as
American Dream and Promise Act 2019: Bill Summary A summary of the American Dream and Promise Act of 2023 may be found here Rep Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-California) introduced the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H R 6) on March 12, 2019 with 202 original cosponsors The bill would provide Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders and individuals with Deferred Enforced Departure (DED)
Fact Sheet: U. S. Asylum Process - National Immigration Forum Who is an asylee? A person, who sought and obtained protection from persecution from inside the United States or at the border An asylee is an individual who meets the international definition of refugee – a person with well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social
American Dream and Promise Act of 2023: Bill Summary Rep Silvia R Garcia (D-Texas) introduced the American Dream and Promise Act of 2023 on June 15, 2023 The bill would provide Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, and individuals with Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) with protection from deportation and an opportunity to obtain permanent legal status in the United
American Dream and Promise Act of 2023: Bill Summary in the U S The bill’s protections would also allow almost 400,000 TPS and DED holders to have the opportunity to remain in the country, along with another 170,000 “Documented Dreamers” – children of certain temporary workers who aged out of derivative status from their parents’ visas Protections for Dreamers and DACA Recipients
American Dream Employment Act: Bill Summary Rep Pete Aguilar (D-CA) introduced the American Dream Employment Act of 2023 (H R 1381) on March 7, 2023 This bill would allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) recipients to work in the U S Congress The bill was introduced with one original co-sponsor, Rep