Soon-to-expire program for Liberians
December 21, 2021
Immigration advocates and lawmakers are trying to extend the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) provision. LRIF was passed in 2019 and was meant to provide Liberians who fled conflict between the 1990s and 2000s with permanent residency and protection from deportation. The deadline to apply for the program is December 20th, yet many eligible people have not applied. Supporters lobbied this month to get an extension for the provision included in President Biden’s spending bill. Lawmakers have moved forward without including it, leaving advocates scrambling for other options.
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https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2021/12/14/liberian-citizenship-lrif-application-deadline-minnesota