DHS Extends Work Permits for 170,000 Salvadorans as TPS Decision Remains Unclear
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Updated · CNN · Sep 10
DHS Extends Work Permits for 170,000 Salvadorans as TPS Decision Remains Unclear
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Sep 10
Summary
USCIS guidance said Salvadoran TPS holders can keep working past Wednesday’s scheduled end date until DHS announces a final decision, preserving deportation protections for now.
170,000 Salvadorans are affected, but DHS gave no timeline; a spokesperson said only that an announcement would come “at the appropriate time.”
The delay comes after a June Supreme Court decision cleared the way for the Trump administration to end TPS, and officials have already revoked the status for 13 countries.
In Washington and beyond, advocates say the uncertainty is already hitting families and employers, with many beneficiaries having US-citizen children and union leaders warning of job losses.
El Salvador also faces broader fallout if TPS ends, with remittances from migrants accounting for more than 25% of GDP.