Temporary legal protections for about 200,000 immigrants from El Salvador are in limbo as a deadline nears for the Trump administration to decide on ending them, as it has done with hundreds of thousands from Venezuela, Haiti and other countries. The Temporary Protected Status designation expires Wednesday. If the administration takes no action, TPS will be automatically extended for six months. TPS was initially granted for El Salvador in 2001 after devastating earthquakes in the Central American country. Under TPS, people already in the United States can remain if it's deemed unsafe for them to return.

Venezuelans in the U.S. are grappling with the aftermath of the devastating back-to-back earthquakes that struck north-central Venezuela on June 24, killing at least 6,500 people, with thousands more still missing. Kelly Granado Montano, who lost her parents in the disaster, fundraised for search efforts from afar. Alejandro Marquina, who lost five relatives, found solace in sending aid. Diana Ramos raised funds to repair her damaged school. Meanwhile, Dariela Merchan, an emergency room nurse, sends supplies and messages of hope to healthcare workers in Venezuela. Many in the diaspora feel a responsibility to keep the spotlight on Venezuela's ongoing challenges.

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Alejandro Marquina shows a photo of his aunt Yolanda Suárez on his phone after the earthquakes killed her and four other members of his family in his home state of La Guaira, on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/David Santiago)

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Passengers check in at Simon Bolivar International Airport as it reopens to commercial flights two months after closing due to the earthquake in Maiquetia, Venezuela, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey)

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Departing passengers stand at security inside Simon Bolivar International Airport as it reopens to commercial flights two months after closing due to the earthquake in Maiquetia, Venezuela, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey)

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Passengers check in at Simon Bolivar International Airport as it reopens to commercial flights two months after closing due to the earthquake in Maiquetia, Venezuela, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey)

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Passengers wait to check in at Simon Bolivar International Airport as it reopens to commercial flights two months after closing due to the earthquake in Maiquetia, Venezuela, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey)

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Passengers arrive for check in at Simon Bolivar International Airport as it reopens to commercial flights two months after closing due to the earthquake in Maiquetia, Venezuela, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey)