Nearly 200,000 Salvadorans Lose Temporary Protected Status. We Met One Family. | Times Documentary

Wish we treated American citizens that nice.

I will let my friends or family members stay at my house temporary untill they get on their feet then i will kick them out after a year or two

If the word "Temporary" is not understood by so many fortunate people given the opportunity to reside in a country temporarily, stop issuing Temporary status permanently. This is no different than a hotel guest refusing to leave temporary accommodation.

They had 17 YEARS to become citizens, and did nothing! Get out!

That kid though, "I ALWAYS WANTED A CLOCK!!!" 😂😂

I understand both sides of this issue. You give someone temporary status to protect them and extend it because it was unsafe for them to go back. It seems inhumane after all of these years. I think the way I’d deal with it is if they show they’re gainfully employed and adding to the community and paying taxes then they should be given permanent residency. If they aren’t working or in school and they’re using public assistance then I’d say that ride is over and they have to go home.

This happens all over the world not just here....they should be thankful they were able to stay here for such a long time....go anywhere in the world and if your papers expire you will be sent home, unless you have work permit or anything that can be an exception for you to stay in the country.

Instead of looking at the prospect of going home as a "punishment," why can't this return to their homeland be a beginning of El Salvador's growth and renewal? What's stopping the introduction of ideas and reforms that bring greater liberty and safety to Central America? These are God-fearing, wonderful people and I think there are heroes in their midst. Our nation would do well to spend the remaining time in developing their leadership abilities, networks of friends and resources to have a successful homecoming.

If I was in a foreign country for 17 years I would at least learn the language.

The thing that most people don't understand is that applying for a citizenship isn't a walk in the park. If it was so easy to apply for one, then the cancellation of the TPS wouldn't be a problem. The TPS doesen't lead to a citizenship. I understand that it has the word temporary in it, but these people have made lives and have settled in this country. Many of these people have also had children. Cancelling the TPS would seperate many families. No child should have the fear of being seperated from their families. The TPS is a flawed system and it has gone on for a very long time but destroying all of these people's hard work is inhumane. These people have homes, jobs, children, and started businesses. I can't imagine how sad it must be to lose all of their hard work. The countries that they came from are still in horrible conditions. Honduras is ranked as one of the most dangerous places in the world due to high homocide rates, gangs, and lots of violence. Sending people back to such horrible places is simply wrong. I think that if people have been. I say that any TPS holder who has been living here for a very long time should be allowed to stay. (But I even I can't deny the fact that it's dumb how these people have been living here for a very long time and they still don't know English)

Hey at least with tps they pay taxes and generate legal income that contributes to the economy. Versus othe type of immigrants that don’t pay taxes at all.

Here is what you need to do. 1. Don't CRY nothing is permanent 2. Follow law of the land. 3. Please have your young kids and adults to learn how to do computer programming, not landscaping. Blue-collar work skill is also a root cause of the issue. I hope this hard-working father has not passed that landscaping skills to his kids. Time passed but skills remained same. For any immigrants free advise "leave blue collar jobs to locals" please understand that is where the real fight is. No stealing of Blue-collar jobs from locals. Technology skills are only skills in demand and supply is limited all around the world. If you have the tech skills then there is no country on earth can kick you out. If you have IT skills you work from anywhere and make money no need to be in the US. The right education and skills are Key wherever you come from wherever you go.Think a scenario if 25% out of 200,000 Salvadorans learn IT skills they can give big competition in the IT Job market.

Using Children for media heart strings, is nothing more than abuse! The kids are using words from their parents. video's don't show nothing more than MONEY! from working for cheap labor .

This man has a house I'm a vet an live in a one bedroom !

I'm Salvadorian but I feel like an American but still can't speak English. Time to end all TPS. Take care of Americans first.

I live in southern CA, and what upsets me is that I see SOO Many people here who have been here for 20 years or more like these people, but still can't speak English. Seriously, you've been here (illegally) for so long and say you want to be American but you make no effort to assimilate or even learn our language?? I'm not one of those people saying "speak English only", I love hearing different languages all the time, but seriously you make no effort to try and learn English? I'm from a big Mexican family, but we're Americanized and were proud of our heritage, but we're American, we're part of the culture. I see so many illegal immigrants here who don't want to or don't care to assimilate, that is what is upsetting. That's not America. This has nothing to do with racism or "white supremacy", This country is a melting pot of different cultures, but you got people who are lingering around that pot not wanting to assimilate. Those people don't deserve the privilege to be here.

He came as 16 year old and didn't even learn a single word of English offical language? I would deport them just fort THAT.

you don't have documents and never did. Temporary means just that.

what does temporary mean????? 22 years here I don't understand how can temporary mean 22years?????? is temp. 40 years ?????

Temporary is temporary