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Heba Press – Agencies
The administration of US President Donald Trump decided on Friday to end the temporary protection status of about 4,000 Syrian refugees on its territory, according to an official announcement from the US Department of Homeland Security.
The decision to end the status that allowed Syrians to legally reside and work in the United States for more than a decade was part of a broader White House move aimed at expanding the categories of migrants eligible for deportation, U.S. media said.
The US Department of Homeland Security explained that this decision comes based on its assessment that the situation in Syria “has improved and is no longer preventing its citizens from returning safely to their homeland,” said Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin.
The Syrians covered by this decision were only given 60 days to leave the United States “voluntarily,” with a warning that anyone remaining after this period would face detention and immediate deportation.
