On August 5, President Biden directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide an 18-month Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to Hong Kong residents presently in the United States. DED is an immigration benefit that allows certain individuals from designated countries and regions facing political or civic conflicts or natural disasters to temporarily remain in the United States. DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that “the decision to offer safety and protection to these individuals was made based on the ongoing assault on democracy, and rights and freedoms in Hong Kong by the People’s Republic of China.”

For more information, visit: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2021/08/05/statement-secretary-mayorkas-deferred-enforcement-departure-certain-residents-hong