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MIAMI (AP) \u2014 The Trump administration has extended protections shielding about 11,000 Lebanese from deportation, allowing them to stay and work in the United States for another six months.<\/p>\n

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The decision, announced Thursday by the Department of Homeland Security, marked a rare reprieve for people protected by temporary measures which have been harshly criticized by Republicans. The extension comes amid ongoing fighting in southern Lebanon between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters.<\/p>\n

The decision was automatic, meaning that the administration missed the deadline by which they were supposed to decide on whether to extend the measure called Temporary Protected Status for Lebanese people living in the U.S. who are covered by the program. By statute, the status automatically extends for six months if the department misses the deadline.<\/p>\n

It was an unusual outcome for an administration that has cancelled the protections that had covered people from 13 countries, including Venezuela, Haiti, Nicaragua and Syria from deportation.<\/p>\n

TPS was created by Congress in 1990 to prevent deportations to countries suffering from natural disasters or civil strife, giving people authorization to work in increments of up to 18 months. More than 1 million immigrants from 17 countries were protected by TPS at the beginning of the Trump administration, after the Biden administration greatly expanded its use.<\/p>\n

The DHS notice said that former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and current Secretary Markwayne Mullin, who has led the department for the past two months, \u201cwere unable to make an informed determination on Lebanon\u2019s TPS designation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The extension allows existing beneficiaries to keep their protections through Nov. 27, 2026, \u201cif they still meet the eligibility requirements for TPS,\u201d according to the notice. The work permits that were already issued for Lebanese TPS holders will be valid until the same day.<\/p>\n

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This is the second time the Trump administration has automatically extended a TPS designation. The first happened nearly a year ago with South Sudan, but the protections were terminated in November 2025, after the six-month extension period.<\/p>\n

There are dozens of lawsuits challenging the termination of TPS at federal courts in different states. The Supreme Court is set to make a decision on TPS that protected Haitians and Syrians during the summer, and the result is expected to have an impact on all the other cases.<\/p>\n

Advocates welcomed the extension.<\/p>\n

\u201cExtending Temporary Protected Status means Lebanese nationals in the United States will not be forced back into dangerous conditions but allowed to stay and continue supporting their families and contributing to their local communities,\u201d said Kelly Razzouk, vice president of policy and advocacy at the International Rescue Committee.<\/p>\n

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Jos\u00e9 Palma, national coordinator of the National TPS Alliance\u2014an advocacy group that has fought in federal courts against the cancellation of TPS for several countries\u2014welcomed the extension of protections for the Lebanese.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBut we need to find a permanent solution for all TPS beneficiaries,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n

Associated Press writer Rebecca Santana contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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