President Obama
Late this evening we finally got the good news that thousands of Liberians with Temporary protected status, which was set to expire on the 31 of march have been granted a 12 months extension.
Temporary protected status is an immigration status given to nationals of countries or parts of countries that are deemed by the U.S. government to be too unsafe for nationals to return. That status can be granted for reasons like an armed conflict or environmental disaster.
President Barack Obama has signed an executive order allowing Liberians living in the United States to stay in the country for an additional 12 months.
U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, and Minnesota senator Amy Klobuchar who has been among the congressional leaders on this issue, confirmed this afternoon that an extension of the March 31 deadline was granted for those Liberians living in the United States on a temporary immigration status.
We applaud the Presidents decision, to help our countrymen, and we thank all the members of congress who stood by and continue to stand by our side when it comes to all the relevant issues in our community.
I FIRST OF ALL EXTEND MY PROFUSE THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO THE PRESIDENT, BARACK OBAMA AND OTHER CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS THAT WORKED ASSIDUOUSLY TO ALLOW OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS RESIDE IN THE STATES FOR ADDITIONAL TIME. CONSIDERING THE LENGTH OF TIME THOSE PEOPLE HAVE SPENT IN THE U.S.A, THEY SHOULD BE GRANTED A PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS AND EVENTUALLY CITIZENSHIP. THEY ARE PART OF THE U.S COMMUNITY AND PLAY A HUGE ROLE IN AMERICAN ECONOMY AND INTEGRATED INTO THE US SOCIETY TO THE EXTEND THAT IT WILL BE VERY VERY DIFFICULT TO ADAPT THEIR OWN LIBERIAN COMMUNITY. I AM A LIBERIAN WHO LEFT THE COUNTRY FOR THE SAME REASON AND WAS GIVEN A PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS UPON MY ARRIVAL IN CANADA AND AFTER THREE YEARS I AM NOW A CITIZEN. THIS ALSO APPLY TO ALL OTHER LIBERIANS THAT WENT TO NORWAY, ENGLAND, AUSTRALIA AND MORE