Expiration of Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberians

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

Operative dateJune 30, 2026

Categoryhumanitarian

Policy toolexecutive_order

Affected groupLiberian nationals and individuals without nationality who last habitually resided in Liberia covered under DED

Policy effect

The temporary deferral of removal and employment authorization for Liberian DED beneficiaries expired, requiring employers to discontinue accepting Liberian DED-based EADs.

Conditions and exceptions

DED excludes individuals ineligible for TPS under INA 244(c)(2)(B), those denied LRIF under certain NDAA sections, those whose removal is in the national interest, foreign policy risks, those voluntarily returning to Liberia for 180 days or more, or individuals subject to extradition.

Official source excerpt

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ALERT : Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberia expired on June 30, 2026.

USCISALERT: Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberia expired on June 30, 2026.Open official source

Retrieved from https://uscis.gov/humanitarian/deferred-enforced-departure/ded-covered-country-liberia

Review method

Official-source daily scan followed by independent Gemini 3.8 Flash exact-claim and materiality verification.

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Expiration of Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberians

Policy effect

Conditions and exceptions

Official source excerpt

Review method

Other United States changes operative in 2026