While We Were All Focused On The Olympics Obama Quietly Did This This week, while Americans everywhere were conveniently tuned in to the Olympics, President Barack Obama made a very dangerous decision. According to reports, approximately half a million Palestinians will now be able to take advantage of the temporary amnesty the Department of Homeland Security has provided for Syrian refugees. DHS secretary Jeh Johnson recently announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is being extended for Syrians until March 2018. TPS is designed to help people in the U.S. who are here legally or illegally avoid deportation and receive welfare, work permits, drivers licenses and social security benefits. TPS is available to all persons without nationality who last habitually resided in Syria. For reference, the United Nations estimates that around 430,000 Palestinians, who are considered stateless, current reside in Syria. These hundreds of thousands of Palestinians now have the green light to come to the United States illegally and register for Temporary Protected Status. Though individuals who have received TPS cant be given a green card, their status can be continually renewed. The Migration Policy Institute wrote that some Somali TPS holders have been in the United States for more than 20 years, as Somalias TPS designation has been continuously renewed since 1991. What do you think of this new policy? 