Statement on end of Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador released by Bishop Nelson Perez

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it is terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador. TPS is a temporary, renewable, and statutorily authorized humanitarian migration program that permits individuals to remain and work lawfully in the U.S. during a period in which it is deemed unsafe for nationals of that country to return home. The vast majority of TPS recipients in the U.S. are Salvadoran.

I urge everyone to open their hearts to the needs of people today, to see the opportunities in front of us and to accompany those in difficult situations, especially those from El Salvador who have had the protection of the TPS provisions and who have been living productive lives in the United States.