Booker Statement on Trump Administration’s Termination of Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced its decision to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for El Salvador.

“This decision to end protections for nearly 200,000 Salvadorans – including thousands right here in New Jersey – is heartless and a grave mistake. TPS was created to offer temporary, humane protection to foreign nationals living in the United States when extraordinary conditions make it impossible for them to return home.  It is clear that El Salvador is not in a position to receive these families, and rescinding their TPS designation only stands to jeopardize the health and safety of thousands while tearing families apart. The Department of Homeland Security should reverse this decision and extend El Salvador’s TPS while Congress finds a permanent solution.”