On February 14, 2024, President Biden directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to Palestinians in the United States for 18 months, with some exceptions. He further directed the Secretary to authorize employment for...
Topic: Deferred Enforced Departure (DED)
Work Authorization Extended, Expanded for Hong Kong DED Residents; Student Relief Announced
On May 3, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the extension and expansion of employment authorization under Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for eligible Hong Kong residents. Also, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced on...
President Biden Extends and Expands DED Eligibility for Certain Hong Kong Residents
The White House released a memorandum on January 26, 2023, announcing that President Biden has determined that there are "compelling foreign policy reasons" to extend Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for an additional period of 24 months for residents of Hong Kong...
DHS Implements, Expands Work Authorization for Liberian DED
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to provide employment authorization for certain individuals covered by Liberian Deferred Enforced Departure (DED). Through a notice to be published in the Federal Register on September 6, 2022, DHS is providing work...
DHS Extends TPS Designation for Venezuela
The Department of Homeland Security has extended Venezuela's temporary protected status (TPS) designation for 18 months, effective September 10, 2022, through March 10, 2024. Only beneficiaries under Venezuela's existing designation, and who were already residing in...
White House Extends and Expands Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians
The White House issued a memorandum deferring through June 30, 2024, the removal of any Liberian national, or person without nationality who last habitually resided in Liberia, who is present in the United States and who was under a grant of Deferred Enforced...
Biden Administration Considers TPS, Other Measures for Ukrainians; Advocacy Organizations Weigh In; Consular Services Suspended in Kyiv
According to reports, the Biden administration is considering implementing protections for Ukrainians in the United States, as Russia invades Ukraine in a rapidly developing situation expected to result in many refugees and displaced persons. Such relief in the United...
USCIS Implements Work Authorization for Individuals Covered by Deferred Enforced Departure for Hong Kong Residents
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released information on how to apply for employment authorization for eligible Hong Kong residents covered under President Biden's August 5, 2021, memorandum allowing Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for 18 months,...
Miller Mayer Memo- Not a Moment Too Soon: Relief Comes for Hong Kongers Living in the United States
Thousands of Hong Kongers, including students and others, who are living in the United States can remain for up to 18 months, thanks to the Biden administration's authorization of deferred enforced departure (DED) in response to anti-democracy crackdowns in Hong Kong....
