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Presidential Memorandum

Extending Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians

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In simple terms

This memorandum extends Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) and employment authorization for eligible Liberians who have been continuously present in the U.S. since May 20, 2017, through June 30, 2026. It directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue a Federal Register notice to implement immediate work authorization and replacement documents. The extension maintains protection from removal for approximately 4,000 Liberians covered under the 2022 memorandum.

Federal Register Open PDF 89 FR 55017

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 89 FR 55017

    Federal Register PDF

  3. DED and employment authorization expire

  4. Federal Register notice for employment authorization

Key directives

  • Extend DED through June 30, 2026 for Liberians eligible under 2022 Memorandum
  • Extend employment authorization through June 30, 2026
  • Secretary of Homeland Security to direct Federal Register notice for immediate employment authorization
  • Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure prompt issuance of new/replacement employment authorization documents
  • Secretary of Homeland Security authorized and directed to publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Prior policy

  • otherMemorandum of June 27, 2022 (Extending and Expanding Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians)

What to expect

Immediate

  • DED extension effective immediately upon signing
  • Secretary of Homeland Security directed to publish Federal Register notice for employment authorization
  • prompt issuance of new/replacement employment authorization documents

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register notice publication
  • implementation of employment authorization processes

Long term

  • DED and employment authorization expire June 30, 2026
  • potential need for further extension or legislative action

Risks & tensions

  • Limited to those eligible under 2022 Memorandum; no expansion of eligibility pool
  • Congressional LRIF adjustment of status pathway remains complex and underutilized
  • Exclusion categories mirror TPS ineligibility grounds, creating enforcement discretion tensions
  • Document does not address pathway to permanent status beyond existing LRIF provisions
Presidential Memorandum: Extending Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians · Executive Orders