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Larry T., who did not want to give his last name, holds a sign during a vigil honoring Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis earlier in the week, at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., Friday, January 9, 2026. John Locher/AP

 

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At least 500,000 people have been killed in the Syrian war. The exact number is unknown.

12 million Syrians—more than half the country’s prewar population—have been displaced, including 5.6 million refugees.

In 2016, the United States admitted 15,479 Syrian refugees. In 2018, it admitted 41.

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