Politics Alert: Trump administration won't deport 6,000 Syrians, extending protections it has canceled for Haitians and Salvadorans

The Syrians have been shielded from deportation since 2016 under a humanitarian program known as Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, which the Trump administration has ended in recent months for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Latin American nations. With war still raging in Syria, administration officials elected to extend the Syrians' permits for 18 months. But in announcing the decision Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security said it will not accept new TPS applicants from Syria, leaving anyone who reached the United States after August 2016 vulnerable to deportation to one of the world's most dangerous places.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Politics Alert Wed, Jan 31, 2018, 8:02 PM     Trump administration won't deport 6,000 Syrians, extending protections it has canceled for Haitians and Salvadorans The Syrians have been shielded from deportation since 2016 under a humanitarian program known as Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, which the Trump administration has ended in recent months for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Latin American nations. With war still raging in Syria, administration officials elected to extend the Syrians' permits for 18 months. But in announcing the decision Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security said it will not accept new TPS applicants from Syria, leaving anyone who reached the United States after August 2016 vulnerable to deportation to one of the world's most dangerous places. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071