Lawsuits challenging earlier TPS cancelations charge the Trump administration was guided not by calculations over the nations' safety, but by racism.
The White House appears to be at odds with experts over who is to blame for a sluggish immigration court system.
Immigrant advocates worry that terminating Salvadorans' Temporary Protected Status will break up families.
The administration is set to rule on whether to extend temporary residency protections for Salvadorans.
The Department of State sent a letter reportedly calling for the end of the Temporary Protected Status program, which keeps escapees from disaster in the country.