• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
Subscribe
Program Guide
Watch Live

CCX Media

Skip NavigationMenu
  • News
    • Close
        • CCX News
          • CCX News Home
          • Daily Newscast
          • News Stories
          • CCX News Special Reports
          • CCX Media Schools
          • Current Weather
          • COVID-19 Impact
          • Local Vote 2020
        • Feature Segments

          • Business Matters
          • School Spotlight
          • Standout Student
          • Weekend Showcase
          • Seasonal Features
        • News Tip

          Send us a story idea or news tip!
          Facebook Twitter
          Watch Live
          CCX1 | CCX2 | CCX3
    • Close
  • Sports
    • Close
        • CCX Sports
          • CCX Sports Home
          • Sports Tips
          • Sports Jam
          • Hall of Fame
          • Upcoming Event Coverage
          • Play of the Week
        • Sports Coverage

          Adapted SportsAdditional SportsBaseballBasketballFootball
          GymnasticsHockeyLacrosseSoccerSoftball
          Swimming & DivingTennisTrack & FieldVolleyballWrestling
        • Social Media

          Facebook Twitter
          Watch Live
          CCX1 | CCX2 | CCX3
          Shop/Order
    • Close
  • Cities
    • Close
        • CCX Cities
          • CCX Cities Home
          • The Connection
          • In The Community
          • Our Town’s Story
          • Community Resources
          • CCX Media Schools
          • City Meetings
          • COVID-19 Impact
          • Local Vote 2020
        • Your City

          Brooklyn Center
          Brooklyn Park
          Crystal
          Golden Valley
          Maple Grove
          New Hope
          Osseo
          Plymouth
          Robbinsdale
        • Social Media

          Facebook Twitter
          Watch Live
          CCX1 | CCX2 | CCX3
    • Close
  • Create
    • Close
        • CCX Create
          • CCX Create Home
          • Channels
          • Resources
          • Meet The Create Team
          • CCX Create Virtual Tour
        • Get Creative

          • Make Your Own Show
          • Free Classes
          • Contact Us
        • RueShare

          • Member Login
          • Member Guide
        • Social Media

          Facebook Twitter Instagram
          Watch Live
          CCX1 | CCX2 | CCX3
    • Close
  • Subscribe
  • Program guide
  • Watch Live
  • COVID Info

Liberian Leaders Make Urgent Plea Over DED Deadline

4:08 PM | Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Days away from a March 31 deadline, thousands of Liberians remain on edge about their living and employment status. An estimated 4,000 Liberians, many of whom live in Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center, face possible deportation without an extension of a policy known as Deferred Enforced Departure or DED.

Many DED holders have been in the U.S. for more than 20 years. They previously fled civil war in their homeland and were granted a temporary protected status. Many now have children and have full-time jobs.

“We Cannot Separate Our Kids”

Imam Mohammed Dukuly  presides over Masjid Al Ansar mosque in Brooklyn Center.  He and other Liberian leaders have been in Washington, D.C., and at the Minnesota Capitol, pleading their case to have the DED immigration policy extended.

“We cannot separate our kids, our daughters going to school. And they will have no families over them. So what becomes of these kids? The government will take care of them? Why do you want to overburden?  So these people are working, they are working families,” said Imam Dukuly.

Last year, President Trump gave a one-year notice of his intent to end DED because he says the situation in the West African country is now stable.

However, Liberian leaders disagree. They say if Liberian refugees are sent back to their homeland it would have harmful effects. Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center lawmakers have also issued proclamations of support for Liberians, even though it is a federal issue.

Sonya Goins, reporting

Brooklyn Center | Brooklyn Park

Related Stories

Brooklyn Park Responds to Campaign Sign Complaints:  One of the next steps in choosing Brooklyn Park's… Read More
Health Officials: Variants Leading to Spike in COVID-19 Cases Among Youth:  When Governor Tim Walz… Read More
Medical Device Manufacturer JunoPacific Breaks Ground On Facility in Brooklyn Park:  JunoPacific, a… Read More
I-94/694 Resurfacing Work in Brooklyn Center Begins Monday:  A resurfacing and repairs project on… Read More
DFL Lawmakers Tout Public Safety Bill with Police Reform Measures:  Local DFL lawmakers on Thursday… Read More
Final Stretch of In-Person Voting for Brooklyn Park Mayoral Primary:  In less than a week, Brooklyn… Read More

Footer

NAVIGATE

  • CCX Media
  • NEWS
  • SPORTS
  • CITIES
  • CREATE
  • Job Opportunities
  • Meet the CCX Media Team
  • ABOUT CCX MEDIA
  • Annual Programming Reports
  • CABLE COMMISSION

SUBSCRIBE

Get email updates for daily story previews. “Week in Review” video links, and programming previews.

Subscribe Today

CONNECT

HAVE A NEWS TIP? CALL OUR TIPLINE AT:  763-533-1710
Send us story ideas and comments!
Get in touch with us
               
 NEWS   SPORTS
 SHOP/ORDER

LOCATION

CCX Media/NWCT
6900 Winnetka Avenue North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55428

Main Phone:  763-533-8196

CCX Media is a service of Northwest Community Television serving the northwest suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota, including Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Golden Valley, Maple Grove, New Hope, Osseo, Plymouth and Robbinsdale.
Copyright © 2021 Northwest Community Television | All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Statement
Web Design and Development by CEL Marketing PR Design and BizzyWeb | Log in