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The Biden administration is extending temporary protections for 330,000 immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. The initiative seeks to undo a Trump-era policy that removed protections from these countries.

The decision will grant immigrants extended work visas for another 18 months if they are unable to return home. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security said that they will be monitoring for the appropriate distribution of these designations.

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that through the Temporary Protected Status, the agencies under his department will be able to grant “continued safety and protection” to immigrants already residing in the U.S.

The program won’t cover additional people, according to the DHS.