India, April 28 -- When the US Supreme Court hears arguments on the Trump administration's plans to stop shielding Haitians and Syrians from deportation, people from more than a dozen other countries will pay close attention, perhaps none more than an estimated 200,000 from El Salvador.

Many Salvadorans have lived in the United States for 25 years under Temporary Protected Status, which allows those already in the country to stay with work permits in increments of up to 18 months as long as the Homeland Security secretary deems conditions unsafe for return.

President Donald Trump's former secretary, Kristi Noem, ended TPS for all 12 countries that came up for renewal under her watch.

Court arguments on Wednesday will focus on whether t...