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El Salvador TPS After September 9: What "Retain Protection" Means for Your Job, Your I-9 and Your Travel

El Salvador's TPS designation reached its end date on September 9, 2026 with no Federal Register notice either way. DHS says holders "retain protection," but USCIS's own pages disagree with each other. Here is what the TPS statute says happens when DHS misses its deadline, what employers are being told about Form I-9, and the choices worth avoiding until there is a formal notice.

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Refugees, Asylees and Parolees Lose Federal Medicaid on October 1. This Isn't the Public Charge Rule

A 2025 law ends federal Medicaid and CHIP funding on October 1, 2026 for many lawfully present immigrants, including refugees, asylees, parolees and trafficking survivors without green cards. It changes who qualifies for coverage and is separate from the public charge rule. Here's who keeps coverage, the exceptions for children and pregnant women, and what to do if your state sends a notice.