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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will allow about 7,000 Syrians who have fled war in their country to stay 18 months longer in the United States, extending them a temporary protection on Thursday it has tried to deny to other migrants.
The United States grants Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to immigrants whose home countries have been devastated by war or natural disaster and are deemed too dangerous to return.
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan “determined that the conditions supporting Syria’s designation for TPS continue to exist. Thus, under the applicable statute, the current TPS designation must be extended,” DHS said in a statement.
The 7,000 Syrian beneficiaries can now re-register for TPS and remain in the United States with work permits through March 2021, the statement said.
The protection is limited to those who have lived in the United States since Aug. 1, 2016.
Source: Reuters.