Salvadorans Satisfied With U.S. Migratory Protection MeasureEl Salvador has expressed its satisfaction over the approval by the United States of an 18-month temporary migratory protection (TMP) measure for thousands of Salvadorans who remain illegally in the U.S., reports from San Salvador said Saturday.U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday granted the TMP and also announced that there would be some 110 million U.S. dollars in aid for the victims of twin earthquakes in El Salvador. Salvadoran President Francisco Flores told reporters outside the While House after his meeting with Bush that the meeting was " very successful and beneficial for El Salvador." "This is immensely important for us because it will allow Salvadoran families here in the United States to send their help to Salvadoran families in the devastated areas in our country," he said. In a communique, the Central American Resource Center said " this is the result of a tremendous effort, we, community organizations, have been carrying out in the last 45 days." The secretary general of the Central American Integration System (CAIS) also said the U.S. aid will give El Salvador confidence and security in the presentation of its situation in the Madrid summit of the Consultative Group, on Wednesday. An earthquake measured 7.6 on the Richter scale hit El Salvador on January 13 and one month later a 6.6-magnitude quake struck the country again. At least 1,400 people died and some 8,000 others have been injured in the quakes, which also caused 1.65 billion U. S. dollars in losses, according to official statistics. |
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