Thread: Trump Administration Sued To Save Liberian DED Program

Trump Administration Sued To Save Liberian Immigrant Program


March 08, 2019
The Associated Press

Two civil rights organizations have sued the Trump administration on behalf of 15 Liberian immigrants over the president's decision to end a humanitarian program that allows them to live and work in the U.S.

The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Lawyers for Civil Rights filed the suit Friday in federal court in Massachusetts.

The lawsuit challenges President Donald Trump's decision last March to end the Deferred Enforced Departure program that dates to 2007.

The program protects about 4,000 Liberian immigrants who came from the African nation to escape environmental disasters and war.

A memo signed by Trump last year says conditions in the country have improved, so the program is no longer needed.

An email seeking comment Friday was sent to the Justice Department.

https://www.wbur.org/news/2019/03/08...ration-program

Another 4,000 that need to be deported.

The numbers of hundreds of thousands that never leave is staggering!

Set a weekly quota and send them home!

Temporary is NOT staying here for life.

We have our own natural and environmental disasters here.