English By VOA News Share on Facebook Print this page The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Friday an extension of protected status for some 6,700 Syrian refugees living in the United States. Acting DHS Secretary David Pekoske said the department would extend Temporary Protected Status through September of 2022 and allow 1,800 more Syrians to apply for the status. Undocumented Immigrants Cheering Possible Citizenship Path Under Biden 'It all depends on the Congress, especially the Senate,' one immigrant advocate says “The Syrian civil war continues to demonstrate deliberate targeting of civilians, the use of chemical weapons and irregular warfare tactics, and use of child soldiers,” DHS said in a statement.