A union representing service workers in the Northwest spoke out against a decision by the Trump administration that will end a temporary protected status (TPS) for 2,500 Nicaraguans who have lived in the United States for almost 20 years.
Elaine Duke, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, announced Nov. 6 that 2,500 people who emigrated from Nicaragua in 1999 will have to seek alternative immigration status or return to their country of origin.
These 2,500 people have put down roots, taken out mortgages and had children who are U.S. citizens. ...