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Designate the West African Countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone & Guinea appropriate for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

Created by T.K. on August 30, 2014

The worsening Ebola Outbreak in West Africa has killed over 1,500 people and infected 2,600. There are no vaccines or cure for Ebola. To contain Ebola, a state of emergency is in effect- all schools, hospitals, government offices and borders are shut down. Flights have been cancelled. Many nationals from the worst hit countries in the USA cannot return home. Designation of TPS/DED would bring relief and work permits to stranded nationals of Liberia, Sierra Leone & Guinea in the USA, consistent with the Immigration Act of 1990 ("IMMACT"), P.L. 101-649, established by Congress to provide TPS/DED to immigrants in the United States who are temporarily unable to return to their home country because of ongoing armed conflict, an environmental disaster, or extraordinary and temporary conditions.

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