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Pentecostal Leaders Urge Trump to Extend El Salvador TPS

9/10/2026

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Hispanic Pentecostal leaders urged President Donald Trump’s administration to extend El Salvador TPS.
El Salvador TPS expires Wednesday, endangering legal status for more than 170,000 residents.
The Christian Evangelical Pentecostal Association (CEPA), representing ~21,000 churches, cited ICE-detained Hispanic pastors.
Bishop Ángel Marcial said the meeting was pastoral, not political, and appealed for mercy.
Bishop Juan Garcia also asked for Haiti TPS restoration and a minimum two-year El Salvador TPS extension.

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Hispanic Pentecostal leaders urged President Donald Trump’s administration to extend El Salvador TPS.
El Salvador TPS expires Wednesday, endangering legal status for more than 170,000 residents.
The Christian Evangelical Pentecostal Association (CEPA), representing ~21,000 churches, cited ICE-detained Hispanic pastors.
Bishop Ángel Marcial said the meeting was pastoral, not political, and appealed for mercy.
Bishop Juan Garcia also asked for Haiti TPS restoration and a minimum two-year El Salvador TPS extension.