Reversal: DHS pauses Salvadoran TPS termination

DHS said Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans remains in effect past the September 9 cutoff. USCIS said beneficiaries keep deportation protection and work authorization for now. The move covers between about 170,000 and 200,000 people.

By the deadline, no notice to terminate or extend had been published in the Federal Register. USCIS and E-Verify said more guidance is coming, but gave no new card expiration dates or Form I-9 instructions. Employers are unsure how to document continued work permission.

The gap showed up at workplaces. Some Salvadorans were fired after the cutoff and later reinstated after the agency notice, while others were told not to report without current proof of a work permit. Any formal termination could not take effect for at least 60 days after publication, so the wind-down has not started.

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