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- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security terminated Temporary Protected Status for Salvadoran nationals, prompting a court to hear arguments Wednesday.
- Plaintiffs argue the decision failed to consider conditions in Haiti and Syria, raising a challenge.
- The termination threatens the stability and status of Salvadoran TPS holders such as José Urías and Lorena Zepeda.
- TPS protects about 1.3 million Salvadorans while El Salvador receives $9 billion in remittances, equal to 24 percent of GDP.
