Sign the petition: Don't deport Liberian refugees

Thousands of Liberians are facing deportation on March 31 unless we stand up for them.

Dear fellow MoveOn member,

Liberians were granted Temporary Protected 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. There are many who came here as young children and have not returned to Liberia in 30 years. 

But now the Trump administration has decided to end the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) status for Liberians. Thousands of Liberians are facing deportation on March 31 unless we stand up for them.

Extend the Deferred Enforced Departure status for Liberians and allow them to continue their lives in this country. 

After a 14-year civil war and an epidemic of Ebola virus, Liberia faces extreme poverty with a troubled health care system and very limited employment opportunities. These Liberians residing in America will be forced to return to a country without the infrastructure to sustain them.¹ 

Congress must pass H.R.6 to ensure the extension of status of Liberians, and the Trump administration should support extending the status of the Liberians to prevent deportation.

Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to your friends.

Thanks!

–Wala Blegay

Source:

1. "'I was raised an American': Liberians await possible deportation from US," The Guardian, March 19, 2019
https://act.moveon.org/go/64028?t=9&akid=229890%2E10220574%2E6XkAUT

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