Diplomatic Crisis Erupts: Liberia Races Against Time to Halt Mass Deportation of 1,500 Citizens from U.S. Under Trump-Era Order

Washington, D.C. — The Liberian government has launched an urgent diplomatic offensive to block the looming deportation of approximately 1,500 Liberian nationals from the United States under a Trump-era immigration order, sparking a high-stakes political clash and mobilizing panic within the diaspora community.

In an emergency statement issued by the Embassy of Liberia in Washington, D.C., officials revealed that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr.’s administration is in “intense cooperation” with the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia and the U.S. State Department to negotiate alternatives to the controversial deportation plan. The move follows mounting pressure from advocacy groups and Liberian organizations in the U.S., including the Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas (ULAA), demanding intervention.

Liberia’s Foreign Minister, Her Excellency Madam Sara Beysolow Nyanti, has taken center stage in the crisis, engaging in high-level talks with U.S. diplomats in Monrovia and urgently seeking a face-to-face meeting with the newly appointed U.S. Secretary of State. Sources close to the negotiations indicate the discussions focus on securing humanitarian protections, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) extensions, or alternative legal pathways for affected Liberians, many of whom have lived in the U.S. for decades.

“The Government of Liberia will not waver in defending the rights and dignity of its citizens abroad,” declared the Embassy’s statement, emphasizing President Boakai’s “unshakable commitment” to safeguarding Liberians facing deportation. The communiqué also stressed the “enduring partnership” between Liberia and the U.S., framing the deportation threat as a critical test of bilateral relations.

The Trump Administration originally mandated the termination of Liberians’ Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) status in 2019, but implementation delays under Biden offered temporary relief. With deadlines now resurfacing, families fear separation, loss of livelihoods, and return to a nation still grappling with post-war recovery and economic instability.

As tensions escalate, undocumented diaspora Liberian in the USA eyes turn to Washington and Monrovia. Will diplomacy prevail, or will 1,500 lives hang in the balance?

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