On January 20, 2021, President Biden revoked President Trump’s executive orders, which suspended the entry of individuals from several Muslim-majority and African countries, including Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. President Biden further ordered the Secretary of State direct all Embassies and Consulates to resume visa processing of effected cases. President Biden also directed the […]
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President Biden Terminates National Emergency at the Southern Border, Halting Construction of the Border Wall
On January 20, 2021, President Biden, determining that President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the southern border was unwarranted, issued an executive order terminating the national emergency. President Biden also ordered that all construction work pause as soon as possible, no later than January 27, 2021, to permit the Secretary of Defense and the […]
President Biden Reinstates Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberians
From 1991 to 2007, Liberians in the United States were granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS). In 2007, President Bush ended TPS for Liberians and instead granted deferred enforced departure (DED) to those Liberians previously granted TPS. DED is a temporary immigration benefit that allows individuals from designated countries to remain in the United States with authorization […]
