President grants deferral to about 6,000 Palestinians for next 18 months, citing worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza
Joe Biden has signed an order shielding several thousand Palestinians in the United States who need protection from deportation for the next 18 months, the White House said on Wednesday, citing deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
The move grants “deferred enforced departure” to an estimated 6,000 Palestinians, a Biden administration official said.
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