US gives El Salvadorans 18-month deadline to legalise stay
The US government has decided to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of nearly 2 lakh El Salvadorans in September 2019, giving them 18 months to leave or seek lawful residency. El Salvadorans have lived in the US for over 15 years without any legal status. They were granted the TPS in the wake of 2001 earthquakes in El Salvador.