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Trump Administration Ends TPS for El Salvador, Threatens $9 B Remittances

4/28/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, via Secretary Kristi Noem, terminated Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador and 11 other nations.
The move threatens $9 billion in yearly remittances, roughly 24 % of El Salvador’s GDP.
Temporary Protected Status, a 1990 congressional program, currently covers about 1.3 million Salvadorans living in the United States since 2001.
The National TPS Alliance has sued, arguing the termination may prejudice non-white immigrants.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, via Secretary Kristi Noem, terminated Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador and 11 other nations.
The move threatens $9 billion in yearly remittances, roughly 24 % of El Salvador’s GDP.
Temporary Protected Status, a 1990 congressional program, currently covers about 1.3 million Salvadorans living in the United States since 2001.
The National TPS Alliance has sued, arguing the termination may prejudice non-white immigrants.