Mullin v. Doe · ¶31
The Secretary designated Syria for TPS in 2012 because of “extraordinary and temporary conditions” related to the repressive regime of Bashar al-Assad. 77 Fed. Reg. 19027 (2012). The initial designation notice recounted horrific conditions in that country, including use of “excessive force against civilians, arbitrary executions, killing and persecution of protestors and members of the media, arbitrary detention, disappearances, torture, and ill-treatment.” Ibid. The notice recounted that Syrian military units and mercenaries had “terrorized the population, targeting and killing small children, women, and other unarmed civilians.” Ibid. These actions led military defectors and members of the population into armed resistance and, eventually, civil war. Ibid. For these reasons, the Secretary concluded that “Syrian nationals cannot return to Syria in safety due to extraordinary and…Read in context ›
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