The move is unusual for the administration that has previously moved to cancel protections for people from 13 countries
Politics
Trump admin extends protections for 11,000 immigrants in rare TPS reprieve
Key Points
The Trump administration has extended protections for 11,000 immigrants from El Salvador, Haiti, Sudan, and Nicaragua, allowing them to stay in the US for an additional 18 months. This decision is a rare reprieve from the administration's previous efforts to cancel protections for people from 13 countries. The extension is expected to provide temporary relief to these individuals, who were previously facing deportation.