Trump extends humanitarian program for Liberian immigrants

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — President Donald Trump is extending a humanitarian program that allows Liberians to live and work in the U.S.
The White House said Thursday that Trump signed a one-year extension of the program for immigrants who came from the African nation to escape environmental disasters and war. The status for thousands of Liberians had been set to expire Sunday.
The Republican president decided last year to end the program dating to 2007. He said it wasn’t needed because