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Biden Extends, Expands Deportation Protection for Syrians in US

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   The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Friday an extension
   of protected status for some 6,700 Syrian refugees living in the United
   States.

   Acting DHS Secretary David Pekoske said the department would extend
   Temporary Protected Status through September of 2022 and allow 1,800
   more Syrians to apply for the status.

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