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Biden signs order to shield Palestinians in US from deportation

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Biden is facing pressure to do more to protect Palestinians in Gaza and allow aid in. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

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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