2020 hopefuls: Outshine your opponents on Syria By Michele MacMillan, Foreign Policy News August 21, 2019 The 2020 hopefuls have notched two debates on their belts as part of their months-long slog through twelve debates, triggering the expected flurry of analysis among the media and opinion leaders. In September, a winnowed field will jostle
Safe Zone Agreement Lifts Cloud of Fear in Northeast Syria Now U.S. and Turkey Must Unite to Protect Civilians in Northwest August 7, 2019 Washington, DC — Americans for a Free Syria (AFS) commended the United States and Turkey on today’s agreement for a safe zone and joint operations center in the northeast of Syria,
Watch: Trump Must Protect Persecuted Syrians and Extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) July 29, 2019 On the Christian Broadcasting Network, AFS' Erica Hanichak urges President Trump and USCIS Acting Director Ken Cuccinelli to extend TPS status, for Syrians of all faiths living legally in the United States, until it is safe to return home. Watch
Syrian Christians in US fear deportation as their protected status is in 'jeopardy' By Samuel Smith, The Christian Post August 1, 2019 Thousands of Syrian immigrants in the U.S., including Christians, could be at risk of deportation back to their dangerous and deadly home country. A decision by the Trump administration to extend their
Protected status extended 18 months for some Syrians in the US By J.D. Flynn, Catholic News Agency August 3, 2019 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced August 1 that it is extending Syria’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, although qualified people who have not yet applied for the program will be
Trump DHS extends deportation protection for 7,000 Syrians as civil war continues By Samuel Smith, The Christian Post August 2, 2019 The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday approved an 18-month extension for the temporary protected status for thousands of Syrian immigrants who feared they might face deportation. Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin
DHS Approves 18-Month Extension for Syria Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Decision Follows Sustained Advocacy by Syrian American Organizations with Congress and Trump Administration August 1, 2019 Washington, DC — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced its decision to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrians for 18 months. This decision allows for around 7,000
Trump aims to protect persecuted Christians, but some aren’t sure he’s helping By Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service July 25, 2019 (RNS) — Just weeks into President Trump’s first term, David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network asked the businessman-turned-politician whether he would make the plight of Christians facing religious persecution abroad a priority of
New Ad Urges Trump to Act Against Slaughter of Innocents in Syria Activists plead with Admin to stop Russia, Iran from killing Syrian civilians in Idlib By Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon July 2, 2019 A new advertisement currently running on cable news channels urges President Donald Trump to take concrete action to stop
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