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Return of migrants will help Salvador economy: central bank chief

Tuesday, January 16, 2018


The Trump administration’s decision to phase out temporary protection from deportation for Salvadoran illegal immigrants was denounced by immigration activists in the U.S., but El Salvador’s top central banker says it could lead to big economic benefits for his country, one of the poorest in the Western Hemisphere.

Last week, the Department of Homeland Security announced that roughly 200,000 Salvadoran nationals living in the U.S. are no longer eligible for temporary protected status.

Source: Daily Caller