DHS Revokes Extension of Work Authorization for Hong Kong DED Beneficiaries in United States

On January 15, 2025, then-President Biden issued a memorandum extending eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for certain Hong Kong residents from February 5, 2025, to February 5, 2027. President Biden also directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide certain Hong Kong residents continued work authorization through February 5, 2027. On February 18, 2025, DHS announced an extension of DED through February 5, 2027, for individuals covered by DED Hong Kong, who “are not subject to removal.” However, DHS said, “At this time, DED-related Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) provided to certain Hong Kong residents have not been extended.”