For Salvadorans, latest TPS extension is 'bittersweet'

[Global Nation] 'You want everyone else to be protected, too.' On Monday, the Trump administration announced it would extend work permits for Salvadorans under a program called Temporary Protected Status by one year, to January 2021. Jose Palma, director of the National TPS Alliance, called the news "bittersweet.” Palma is a TPS beneficiary from El Salvador. While the extension gives him more time in the US, it leaves his future unresolved. And it means nothing for hundreds of thousands of other TPS holders from Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti, Nepal and Sudan. [The Trump administration extended TPS for Salvadorans. But this activist says the fight is not over.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Plus, here are a few more stories you might have missed: [Immigration expert: Trump administration DNA collection plan is a 'waste of time']( The Trump administration announced this week it will begin collecting the DNA of migrants who cross the border to add their information to a database that helps law enforcement officials fight crime. Alex Nowrasteh, director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, says the initiative would be a waste of time and resources. [Trump ended DACA. This woman is suing to keep the program alive.]( As the US Supreme Court prepares to decide the fate of DACA recipients, one plaintiff is hopeful — and nervous — for the future. [How immigrant workers are preparing for automation in agriculture]( Immigrants, who comprise the majority of agriculture industry workers in the US, are turning to training and education to make sure they’re not left behind by automation. [Legal status for thousands of Liberians in US hangs on court decision]( Some 4,000 Liberians will lose their legal status due to the Trump administration’s termination of a program that granted them temporary reprieves from deportation. This week, they got their day in court. Thanks for joining us! — Marnette Federis, education editor [GlobalNation FB]( [Global Nation Twitter]( [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( Global Nation is a part of PRI - Public Radio International.