U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) have applauded President Obama's announcement last week extending Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to Liberians for 18 months.
Liberians living in the United States who received the temporary extension had fled a bloody civil war and many built new lives in Rhode Island, having children, starting businesses, buying homes, and paying U.S. taxes.
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