ALERT: DHS Confirms Salvadorans with TPS Will Maintain Work Permits

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The DHS announced on September 9, 2026 that Salvadorans with TPS retain their immigration status and work authorization until the United States Government issues a formal determination on the future of the program. Approximately 170,000 Salvadoran TPS beneficiaries in the United States maintain their current protection.

However, the original expiration date was September 9, 2026. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) allows temporary residence in the United States and obtaining work authorization. However, it does not constitute permanent residence nor does it grant a direct path to citizenship.

What Did DHS Confirm About TPS for Salvadorans?

The United States Government currently maintains TPS for Salvadorans while awaiting an official announcement on the future of the protection. Until that decision is issued, Salvadoran citizens who are TPS beneficiaries located in U.S. territory retain both their immigration protection and work authorization, the DHS indicated.

Approximately 170,000 Salvadorans are TPS beneficiaries in the United States. September 9 was the last day of this protection, following an 18-month extension that was announced in January 2025.

The U.S. Government still must make the corresponding announcement and, until then, beneficiaries maintain their current protections. DHS noted that, for now, Salvadorans also maintain the ability to report to their workplaces until a new pronouncement is made.

How Many Salvadorans with TPS Are in the United States?

As of the first moments of September 10, more than 170,000 Salvadorans with TPS would face a decisive date for their immigration future. However, according to DHS information, the future of El Salvador’s designation remains subject to an official announcement.

ALERT: DHS Confirms Salvadorans with TPS Will Maintain Work Permits — File photo of a demonstration in support of Central American families receiving Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in Washington, D.C. EFE/Lenin Nolly

Until the Government communicates a formal determination, Salvadorans remain in limbo. Many of them have spent years building their lives in the United States under this program. Many have been in the United States for about 25 years, have homes, mortgages, jobs, and families with children born in the country.

TPS has allowed Salvadoran citizens for decades to remain temporarily in the United States and obtain work authorization. However, it does not constitute permanent residence nor does it by itself grant a direct path to citizenship.

Which Countries Have Lost TPS in 2026?

Meanwhile, authorities have confirmed the termination of TPS for several countries. Protections for Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Myanmar, Yemen, Syria, and Haiti were canceled throughout this year. However, in the case of Lebanon, TPS remains

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