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Immigrants with temporary status have grown deep roots in US
Elmer Peraza listens to his mother, Iris Franco, at her home in El Ranchador, Santa Ana, El Salvador, Friday, March 5, 2021. Franco runs a bakery at home and delivers the bread on a bike. The Salvadoran family lives humbly but is in a better place thanks to financial support from a family member in the United States who is part of the Temporary Protected Status program. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)

Elmer Peraza listens to his mother, Iris Franco, at her home in El Ranchador, Santa Ana, El Salvador, Friday, March 5, 2021. Franco runs a bakery at home and delivers the bread on a bike. The Salvadoran family lives humbly but is in a better place thanks to financial support from a family member in the United States who is part of the Temporary Protected Status program. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)

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Irma Chavez works in her home office, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Springdale, Ark. Chavez came to the United States from her home in El Salvador in 1994 when she was 18 and later was granted temporary protected status. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Irma Chavez works in her home office, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Springdale, Ark. Chavez came to the United States from her home in El Salvador in 1994 when she was 18 and later was granted temporary protected status. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Iris Franco, right, is joined by her mother, Elsa Victorina Franco, in El Ranchador, Santa Ana, El Salvador, Friday, March 5, 2021. Franco runs a bakery at home and delivers the bread on a bike. The Salvadoran family lives humbly but is in a better place thanks to financial support from a family member in the United States who is part of the Temporary Protected Status program. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)

Iris Franco, right, is joined by her mother, Elsa Victorina Franco, in El Ranchador, Santa Ana, El Salvador, Friday, March 5, 2021. Franco runs a bakery at home and delivers the bread on a bike. The Salvadoran family lives humbly but is in a better place thanks to financial support from a family member in the United States who is part of the Temporary Protected Status program. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)

Apr. 02, 2021 01:01 AM EDT
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Iris Franco is interviewed at her home in El Ranchador, Santa Ana, El Salvador, Friday, March 5, 2021. Franco runs a bakery at home and delivers the bread on a bike. Her family lives humbly but is in a better place thanks to financial support from a family member in the United States who is part of the Temporary Protected Status program. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)

Iris Franco is interviewed at her home in El Ranchador, Santa Ana, El Salvador, Friday, March 5, 2021. Franco runs a bakery at home and delivers the bread on a bike. Her family lives humbly but is in a better place thanks to financial support from a family member in the United States who is part of the Temporary Protected Status program. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)

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Elmer Peraza, right, talks to his grandmother Elsa Victorina Franco, Friday, March 5, 2021, in El Ranchador, Santa Ana, El Salvador. The family runs a bakery at home and delivers the bread on a bike. They live humbly but are in a better place thanks to financial support from a family member in the United States who is part of the Temporary Protected Status program. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)

Elmer Peraza, right, talks to his grandmother Elsa Victorina Franco, Friday, March 5, 2021, in El Ranchador, Santa Ana, El Salvador. The family runs a bakery at home and delivers the bread on a bike. They live humbly but are in a better place thanks to financial support from a family member in the United States who is part of the Temporary Protected Status program. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)

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Irma Chavez poses for a photo, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Springdale, Ark. Chavez came to the United States from her home in El Salvador in 1994 when she was 18 and later was granted temporary protected status. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Irma Chavez poses for a photo, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Springdale, Ark. Chavez came to the United States from her home in El Salvador in 1994 when she was 18 and later was granted temporary protected status. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Iris Franco is seen at her home in El Ranchador, Santa Ana, El Salvador, Friday, March 5, 2021. Franco runs a bakery at home and delivers the bread on a bike. The Salvadoran family lives humbly but is in a better place thanks to financial support from a family member in the United States who is part of the Temporary Protected Status program. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)

Iris Franco is seen at her home in El Ranchador, Santa Ana, El Salvador, Friday, March 5, 2021. Franco runs a bakery at home and delivers the bread on a bike. The Salvadoran family lives humbly but is in a better place thanks to financial support from a family member in the United States who is part of the Temporary Protected Status program. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)

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Irma Chavez works inside a nonprofit immigrant resource center, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Springdale, Ark. Chavez came to the United States from her home in El Salvador in 1994 when she was 18 and later was granted temporary protected status. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Irma Chavez works inside a nonprofit immigrant resource center, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Springdale, Ark. Chavez came to the United States from her home in El Salvador in 1994 when she was 18 and later was granted temporary protected status. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Iris Franco, right, hugs her mother, Elsa Victorina Franco, at her home, in El Ranchador, Santa Ana, El Salvador, Friday, March 5, 2021. The Salvadoran family lives humbly but is in a better place thanks to financial support from a family member in the United States who is part of the Temporary Protected Status program. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)

Iris Franco, right, hugs her mother, Elsa Victorina Franco, at her home, in El Ranchador, Santa Ana, El Salvador, Friday, March 5, 2021. The Salvadoran family lives humbly but is in a better place thanks to financial support from a family member in the United States who is part of the Temporary Protected Status program. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)

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Irma Chavez hangs up a sign in a grocery store as part of her outreach to the immigrant community, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Springdale, Ark. Chavez came to the United States from her home in El Salvador in 1994 when she was 18 and later was granted temporary protected status. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Irma Chavez hangs up a sign in a grocery store as part of her outreach to the immigrant community, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Springdale, Ark. Chavez came to the United States from her home in El Salvador in 1994 when she was 18 and later was granted temporary protected status. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Irma Chavez hands out a business card as part of her outreach to the immigrant community, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Springdale, Ark. Chavez came to the United States from her home in El Salvador in 1994 when she was 18 and later was granted temporary protected status. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Irma Chavez hands out a business card as part of her outreach to the immigrant community, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Springdale, Ark. Chavez came to the United States from her home in El Salvador in 1994 when she was 18 and later was granted temporary protected status. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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