Somalis granted extension to live in U.S.

Associated Press

The Bush administration has granted Somalis living in the United States under temporary protected status an extra 18 months in this country. It's the second such extension granted by the Department of Homeland Security in the last two years. The first one was granted in 2006 and expires later this month. The new extension will apply through September of next year. Generally, those eligible for temporary protected status are unable to safely return to their home countries because of armed conflict, environmental disasters or other extraordinary conditions.
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