<p>Protesters gathered in front of the White House in Washington on January 8 to “defend TPS,” or Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador nationals living in the US, after the Trump administration announced that the designation will end.</p><p>Salvadoran nationals residing in the US under TPS, a protection extended in 2001 after earthquakes struck the country, will have until September 9, 2019, to leave or become legal residents another way, according to reports</a>.</p><p>The administration also recently announced the retraction of TPS for nationals of Haiti</a> and Honduras</a>. Credit: Instagram/Janis Contreras via Storyful</p><br />
