Phillips: “We can legislate a fix and it is time to act.”
WASHINGTON, DC – This morning, Rep. Dean Phillips took to the House Floor to urge his colleagues to take legislative action to fix the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) program for the Liberian community.
DED is set to expire on March 31st. Unless there is an extension or a legislative fix, the expiration will open the door for thousands of Liberians to be forced from their homes in America and sent back to Liberia after decades of legally working, raising families and paying taxes in the United States. DED does not provide a pathway to citizenship. The program has been extended by Republican and Democratic administrations every two years since 1991.
