"A few weeks ago, Jhony Silva, 29, had a conversation with his child that he never wanted to have. The eight-year-old listened as Silva explained Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and how the Trump administration's decision to end the program affects Nicaraguans, Nepalis and Hondurans like Silva. Silva's kid still can't pronounce the president's name properly, and refers to him as Donald Truck, said Silva, who works as a nurse's assistant at Stanford Hospital's cardiac unit and arrived in the United States from Honduras"
"It's not very pleasant having to say that I might get deported, continued Silva. I don't even know how to properly explain what being deported is to an eight-year-old, so it's kind of tough. Jhony Silva poses for a picture in his scrubs at Stanford Hospital. He has worked as a nurse's assistant at the hospital's cardiac unit for two and a half years. Now, it is unclear whether he will be able to keep his job."
The administration announced termination of Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans and Nicaraguans on July 7, with protections set to expire on Sept. 8. The Ninth Circuit upheld the decision on Aug. 20, and Nepalis lost their status as of that date. The end of the program affects more than 52,000 Hondurans, 7,000 Nepalis and nearly 3,000 Nicaraguans. The case remains open in San Francisco District Court before Judge Trina Thompson, with a hearing on Nov. 18 and potential appeals to the Supreme Court. Long-term residents face possible deportation and employment uncertainty; Silva, a 29-year-old plaintiff and Stanford Hospital nurse's assistant who arrived at age three, may lose his protections.
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