In the letter, the US lawmakers strongly urged President Trump to extend for at least three years Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberians residing legally in the United States. FrontPageAfrica has learned that advocates including the Union of Liberians in America are still pressing more lawmakers to come on board with the push. Advocates leading the charge are hopeful that President Trump will come through but many are unsure whether he will extend for the three years lawmakers are seeking. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the extension of South Sudan for TPS and that eligible South Sudanese nationals (and persons without nationality. Many within the Liberian Diaspora are hoping President Trump delivers at the last hour.

Source: Front Page Africa March 27, 2018 18:22 UTC