A number of House Democrats, led by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., are calling on President Trump to allow Lebanese nationals temporarily in the U.S. to stay, in the wake of an explosion in Beirut this month. MACRON WARNS IRAN NOT TO 'INTERFERE' IN LEBANESE GOVERNMENT SHAKEUPThe Lebanese capital was rocked Aug. 4. by the blast, caused by an explosion of thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate. It killed more than 180 people, injured hundreds of thousands and left a quarter of a million homeless. The Democrats called on Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf to designate Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) so Lebanese nationals in the country on a temporary basis do not need to return. TPS allows the administration to designate a country as having conditions that temporarily prevent its nationals from safely returning.

Source: Fox News August 22, 2020 19:30 UTC