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Article: Memorandum on measures regarding certain Liberians in the United States.(Week Ending Friday, September 14, 2007)
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- September 17, 2007
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September 12, 2007
Memorandum for the Secretary of Homeland Security
Subject: Measures Regarding Certain Liberians in the United States
Since 1991, the United States has provided safe haven for Liberians who were forced to flee their country as a result of armed conflict and widespread civil strife. Eventually, many Liberians were granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and permitted to remain and obtain work eligibility in the United States temporarily. Although the armed conflict in Liberia ended in 2003 and conditions have improved, I have found that the political and economic situation in Liberia continues to be fragile.
While acknowledging the progress ...