USCIS Keeps 170,000 Salvadorans' TPS and Work Permits in Force Until Further Notice
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Updated · NBC Washington · Sep 10
USCIS Keeps 170,000 Salvadorans' TPS and Work Permits in Force Until Further Notice
3 articles · Updated · NBC Washington · Sep 10
Summary
Late Wednesday, USCIS said Salvadorans under Temporary Protected Status will keep deportation protection and work authorization past the program’s scheduled midnight expiration.
Section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act triggers an automatic extension when the government misses the 60-day notice deadline; an immigration lawyer said that could carry TPS to March 9, 2027.
More than 170,000 Salvadorans nationwide are covered, including 32,359 in the Washington metro area, the largest concentration in the country.
Employers may face short-term verification problems because USCIS has not yet issued updated documentation, even though beneficiaries remain authorized to work until a formal announcement.