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Original Date Announced
February 18, 2025USCIS issued revised guidance stating that Deferred Enforced Departure (DED)-related Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) provided to certain Hong Kong residents have not been extended.
Trump 2.0 [ID #1556]
2025.02.18 USCIS Issues Revised Guidance on DED for Hong Kong ResidentsSubsequent Trump and Court Action
April 4, 20252025.04.04 USCIS - Implementation of Employment Authorization for Individuals Covered by Deferred Enforced Departure for Hong Kong
USCIS issued a notice to provide information about how eligible Hong Kong residents present in the U.S. since former President Biden's Jan. 15, 2025 Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) determination can apply for DED-based EADs and request advanced parole.
View DocumentSubsequent Trump and Court Action
October 10, 20262026.10.10 Reported: Legally in the US, Hong Kong citizens caught in ICE crackdown - Politico
Politico reports that ICE officers have detained at least a dozen Hong Kong citizens covered by the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) directive, potentially setting them up for immediate deportation after DED expires in February 2027. Those dozen Hong Kong citizens have all been released from ICE custody by immigration court rulings, but they are forced to wear ankle monitors and are prohibited from traveling outside their immediate areas. DHS stated that work authorizations granted to Hong Kong citizens does “not confer legal status in the United States" and that DHS is "not precluded from placing aliens with such temporary administrative designation into removal proceedings.”
View DocumentBiden Administration Action
January 15, 20252025.01.15 Presidential Memo - DED for Hong Kong Residents
President Biden issued a memorandum directing the Secretary of DHS to extend DED for certain Hong Kong residents and to provide for continued work authorization through February 5, 2027.
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January 15, 2025 Action: None 2025.01.15 Presidential Memo - DED for Hong Kong ResidentsJanuary 15, 2025Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Humanitarian Employment VerificationAgencies Affected: USCISAssociated or Derivative Policies
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Biden Administration Action
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Biden Memo - DED for Hong Kong Residents
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