{"id":1441,"date":"2024-03-03T17:58:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T22:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wotsnj.org\/ded\/"},"modified":"2025-01-05T13:30:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T18:30:11","slug":"ded","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wotsnj.org\/en\/ded\/","title":{"rendered":"DED"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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WHAT IS IT?<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The <\/em>DED<\/em><\/strong> stands for Deferred Enforced Departure <\/em>Deferred Enforced Departure<\/em><\/strong>. E<\/em>s a temporary immigration protection that allows:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Obtain social security with which undocumented persons would obtain a work permit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • They will be able to travel to their home country in case of an emergency.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    DED was established as a vital tool within U.S. foreign policy. for the following reasons<\/em>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    • To protect people from civil, political, and humanitarian crises in their countries of origin, and to protect those who face insecurity upon return to their countries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • To further U.S. foreign policy. and other domestic interests in connection with the suspension of the deportation of persons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      The DED is a measure granted by the President, unlike other types of immigration semi-status. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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      • DED protected persons are generally not subject to removal from the United States for a designated period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • The person with DED will have the opportunity to apply for a work permit, and request permission to leave the country for special circumstances.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • DED would give 200,000 undocumented Colombians the opportunity to continue working and contributing to our communities without fear of deportation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • The DED is an unusual humanitarian figure in U.S. immigration law. It grants a work permit giving the opportunity to work legally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Currently the only regions in the world that have DED are Liberia, Hong Kong and Venezuela.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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