Should MoveOn support this petition?

Dear MoveOn member,

A MoveOn member named Wala Blegay recently created a petition on our public petition website entitled "Stop Deportation of Liberian DED Holders"–and we'd like to know what you think of it.

The petition is addressed to The United States House of Representatives, The United States Senate, and President Donald Trump, and reads:

Thousands of Liberians in the US are facing deportation on March 31st since President Trump has decided to end the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) status for Liberians.

Sign this petition to send a message to Congress and the President that the status of these Liberians should be extended.

Sign Wala's petition.

Here's what Wala wrote about it:

Liberians were granted Temporary Protective Status (TPS) in 1990 during the 14-year civil war in Liberia. Many have been in the United States since then: raising their children here, working, attending school and more. Many who came here as young children have not returned to Liberia in 30 years. After a 14-year civil war and Ebola, Liberia faces extreme poverty with a troubled healthcare system and very limited employment opportunities. These Liberians will be forced to return to a Country without the infrastructure to sustain them.
br> Congress must pass H.R. 6 to ensure the extension of status of Liberians and the President should extend the status of the Liberians to prevent deportation.

Can you click to let us know what you think?

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We'll decide whether to send this petition out to additional MoveOn members in your area based on your feedback.

In case you haven't heard about it, MoveOn's petition site allows anyone to start an online petition and share it with friends and neighbors to build support for their cause.

Thanks for all you do.

—Maria, Pulin, Tillie, Erica, and the rest of the team

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