Program El: Countries and Hurricane Mitch

program el: Ten countries are currently designated to participate El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen, according to Metro News. Here's more information about the countries with the most citizens covered by the program EL SALVADORThe country was designated to participate after a 2001 earthquake. The U.S. created the program known as Temporary Protected Status to assist citizens whose countries are ravaged by natural disasters and war. About 263,000 immigrants were enrolled as of December 2016, according to government statistics. About 86,000 Hondurans participate in the program, which is due to expire Jan. 5. The status is due to expire for Salvadorans on March 9.HONDURASThe U.S. tapped Honduras in 1999 after Hurricane Mitch. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.