Politics & Government

The Ellison Report: Longer Stays for Liberian Refugees

Ellison proposed a path to permanent citizenship for those who fled Liberia's civil war.

La Crosse, WI, TV station WXOW reported that Rep. Ellison (D-MN) is pleased with President Barack Obama’s decision to let 3,600 Liberians stay in the United States for an additional 18 months. 

  • The Minnesota Democrat has introduced legislation that would [enable] Liberian nationals living in the United States under special immigration status to apply for permanent residency.

Blogger Les Phillips had an account of an Ellison town hall Monday following the representative’s trip with the president.

  • Keith began by speaking at length about the need for job creation and the difficulty of working with the entrenched Republicans who where unwilling to negotiate. He mentioned that he had authored a job creation bill that, despite Democrat support had gone down in defeat due to Blue Dog Democrats siding with Republicans.

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