One-Fifth of El Salvador’s Population Lives in the US, Trump Says They Must Go Home

There are currently an estimated 1.1 million El Salvadoran migrants living in the US, which represents 19% of the country's population, which was reported to have 5.7 million individuals in 2007. The migrants are part of the 'Temporary Protected Status' program that was established after an earthquake in 2001. The Trump administration told 200,000 Salvadorans to pack their bags and return home. [...]