Trump administration allows TPS to continue for Salvadorans – for now

The Trump administration declined this week to terminate TPS for Salvadorans, even though it has done so for people from other countries like Haiti and Syria. But it also hasn't said whether it will extend the protection in the future.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3000x2000+0+0/resize/3000x2000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F67%2F16%2F1ed584e446af9b72353091965e8b%2Fgettyimages-992930218.jpg' alt='An exterior view of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency headquarters is seen July 6, 2018 in Washington, DC.'/><p>The Trump administration declined this week to terminate TPS for Salvadorans, even though it has done so for people from other countries like <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/07/29/nx-s1-5910837/haiti-tps-florida-trump-immigration"target="_blank" >Haiti</a> and Syria. But it also hasn't said whether it will extend the protection in the future.</p><p>(Image credit: Alex Wong)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5963930' />