Liberian Immigrants Get Relief in Biden's Executive Orders

Immigrants from Liberia lost their work authorization this month even though they still had temporary status. A large number of them live on Staten Island. David Dann, who runs the group Liberians in NYC, estimates up to a thousand were at risk of losing their jobs.

"To compound that problem they're not even eligible to get any social assistance, you know, welfare, unemployment or anything of that status."

Biden's order extends their work authorization and protection from deportation until June of next year. Liberians here since 2014 were already allowed to apply for green cards, and this gives them more time during the pandemic.

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