Congress US El Salvador
Maria Teresa McPha speaks during a news conference on the Temporary Protected Status of Salvadorans on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in Washington.
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A deadline for the Trump administration to decide whether about 200,000 immigrants from El Salvador can remain protected from deportation has passed without any public announcement. It's raising hopes among many for another six-month extension, but it's also sowing confusion. The Department of Homeland Security has been quiet about its plans, saying Thursday that it would make an announcement “at an appropriate time” and that Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador remains in effect for now. The silence has advocates, employers, families and others scrambling to figure out what may happen next.
