(MENAFN) 6,900 Syrians were allowed to stay in the US by Trump administration; they are allowed to live and make a living in the US for at least the next 18 months, due to the dangerous conditions in their home country.
Advocates celebrated the announcement by the administration on Wednesday, but were critical of the government's decision not to extend the protection to Syrians who legally traveled to the US after 1 August 2016.
"After carefully considering conditions on the ground, I have determined that it is necessary to extend the Temporary Protected Status designation for Syria," the DHS secretary, Kirstjen Nielsen, said in a statement. "It is clear that the conditions upon which Syria's designation was based continue to exist, therefore an extension is warranted under the statute," she added.
It's worth mentioning that temporary protected status (TPS) is different from the refugee and asylum programs because it is meant for people who have already entered the US, usually to visit family, study or work. Syrians who entered the US after 1 August 2016 do not qualify for TPS, but they could have if it had been re-designated.
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