Trump to end deportation protection for Liberians

Post Bulletin ^ | Mar. 27, 2018 | Jill Colven

[bgill]

The Trump administration is ending a program that allows citizens of Liberia living in the U.S. to avoid deportation. But it's allowing a one-year "wind-down" period to ease their return. Liberians have been eligible for Deferred Enforcement Departure since 1999. The program, which began under President Bill Clinton, and was extended during the Bush and Obama administrations, allows people from the country to live and work legally in the U.S. It's similar to another program called "Temporary Protected Status," which the Trump administration also has worked to scale back. In a memorandum issued Tuesday, President Donald Trump said Liberia is "no longer experiencing armed conflict" and has made "significant progress in restoring stability and democratic governance."

[bgill]

Where's the outrage? Oh, never mind. 85% of Liberians are Christian compared to only 12% muslim.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Foreigners have been sucking the Treasury dry for decades with the assistance of BOTH parties.

Temporary means not permanent.
Times up.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Time’s up.

[LIConFem]

When I first read the headline, I thought it said "librarians".

Frivolity aside, I don't see anything wrong with this. As the article states, the crisis in Liberia has pretty much passed. Now it's time for the former refugees to go back and rebuild their lives at home.

[Palio di Siena]

I was hoping it was lesbians.

[Beagle8U]

Yeah! A bout time those worthless Liberaltarians were deported!

[Magnum44]

Really, what’s Trump got against librarians? ;)

[WayneS]

At first glance I though it read Librarians.

[NonValueAdded]

It comes down to “is it a chithole or not,democRATs?” If it is, Trump was correct. If it’s not, why the 20 year protection?

[Bob434]

great- now all our libraries are gonna shut down

[marron]

Liberia has traditionally had a special status; Liberians consider themselves “almost” Americans. In a way its sad to see this relationship end.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Former slaves wanting back home?

[Cowboy Bob]

When I first read the headline, I thought it said "librarians".

Me Too! I was wondering who would then take care of our books.

[marron]

No, but they have rather freely traveled back and forth, and educated their kids here.

[Vigilanteman]

Actually, this is a good way to separate the wheat from the chaff. The program will have run 20 years before the first ones are asked to leave. Those who have used that time to become gainfully employed and productive may apply for an extended residency permit. Those who used that time to suckle off the government teat can do it for a lot less in their lower cost of living country of origin.

[aquila48]

Liberians are descendants of ex-American slaves.

How ironic that they want to come back to a racist country when they have their own country with no whites to oppress them.

[marron]

I don’t think Liberians have the same hang-ups as American-raised blacks.

[aquila48]

I wonder why...

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Most African Blacks, IMO, don’t have the same hang-ups as some American Blacks, except maybe the Muslims.

[wardaddy]

How many days till court injunction to thwart him

I’m guessing four