Monrovia – United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered Liberians on the Deferred Enforcement Departure(DED) program one final year to prepare for a return to their homeland, bringing relief to some 4,200 who were bracing for the worst. President Trump said DED is not a long-term solution or permanent legal status for foreign nationals in the United States. 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. A flood of Liberians from the United States could overburden the country's limited infrastructure and reverse the advances the nation of Liberia has made. Many within the Liberian Diaspora are hoping President Trump delivers at the last hour.

Source: Front Page Africa March 27, 2018 18:45 UTC