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Biden administration extends temporary protections for Syrians

Under the extension, more than 6,700 Syrians will retain their special immigration status through September 2022.

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Department of Homeland Security official David Pekoske announced on Jan. 21, 2021, that more than 6,700 Syrians in the United States will have their temporary protected status extended until well into 2022. Here, Pekoske testifies before a Senate subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 23, 2018, in his role as the administrator of the department's Transportation Security Administration. — Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The Biden administration has renewed the temporary protected status of thousands of Syrians, ensuring they can stay in the United States through at least September 2022. 

David Pekoske, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, announced Friday an 18-month extension and redesignation of Syrians' temporary protected status. 

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