washington act secretary homeland security elaine duke friday deny report white house chief staff john kelly pressure end protections tens thousands immigrants say plan remain trump administration washington post report thursday kelly pressure duke end call temporary protect status tens thousands hondurans live unite state newspaper also report duke inform kelly plan resign new york time late report kelly make 11th-hour plea duke end protections recent media report regard tps decision-making process seriously flaw duke say statement late friday even say conversations kelly former secretary homeland security lead decision consistently reiterate act secretary current decisions mine make do accordance exist law time pressure terminate tps nicaragua honduras el salvador report otherwise false add end duke extend benefit honduran immigrants july 2018 though officials say could terminate duke decide end special status nicaraguan immigrants however expire january 2019. duke say tremendous honor serve dhs say plan continue department second-highest position deputy secretary kirstjen nielsen nominee dhs secretary win senate confirmation plan go anywhere report contrary untrue duke say thousands nicaragua honduras give special status 1999 hurricane mitch devastate central america temporary protect status protect 300,000 people live unite state act dhs chief deny white house pressure immigration program