U.S. Extends Temporary Protection for 300,000 Immigrants

• The Biden administration will allow immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal to legally stay and work in the U.S. for 18 months.
• The Trump administration tried ending the Temporary Protected Status program for these countries but was blocked in court.
• The program does not provide a path to citizenship but allows immigrants fleeing disasters or conflict in home countries to remain in the U.S.
• The decision affects 239,000 Salvadorans, 76,000 Hondurans, 14,500 Nepalese, and 4,000 Nicaraguans.
• The DHS is assessing if the program should continue for these countries.

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