The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. November 21, 2014 U.S. Grants Temporary Status to Travelers from Ebola-Stricken Nations ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Obama administration is granting temporary protected status to travelers hailing from the three West African countries worst hit by Ebola. Individuals from Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone who were in the U.S. before today can now apply for deportation protection and an 18-month work permit. .