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DHS extends protected status for Syrians in the U.S.

By Pete Kasperowicz
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DHS extends protected status for Syrians in the U.S.

The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced it has extended Syria’s status as a country whose nationals living in the U.S. can apply for “temporary protected status,” or TPS, a move that will protect them from being deported.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Syria’s designation was extended through March 31, 2018.

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