Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the national Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Following Mounting Pressure from Civil Rights Groups, Trump Administration Orders Extension of DED for LiberiansBoston, MA – The US-based Lawyers for Human Rights has described US President Donald Trump’s extension of the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) program for Liberians for twelve months, through March 31, 2020 as a major win for Liberian families residing in the United States of America. Credit goes to the brave Liberian DED holders and civil rights advocates who stepped forward to challenge this hasty and unjust termination. “This victory helps protect the rights of thousands of Liberian immigrants who faced the looming threat of deportation. Credit goes to the brave Liberian DED holders and civil rights advocates who stepped forward to challenge this hasty and unjust termination.

Source: Front Page Africa March 29, 2019 10:30 UTC