Joseph Robinette Biden

“ I urge all Liberian DED beneficiaries to apply promptly for adjustment of status, and I direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to review the LRIF application procedures administered by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to ensure that they facilitate ease of application and timely adjudication. ”

“ Individuals whose removal the Secretary of Homeland Security determines is in the interest of the United States, subject to the LRIF provision; Individuals whose presence or activities in the United States the Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to believe would have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States ”

“ Reinstating Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians
Since 1991, the United States has provided safe haven for Liberians who were forced to flee their country as a result of armed conflict and widespread civil strife, in part through the grant of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) . The armed conflict ended in 2003, and TPS for affected Liberian nationals ended effective October 1, 2007. ”