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Trump Administration to End TPS Protections for Hondurans and Nicaraguans

Homeland Security asserts that conditions in both Central American countries have improved sufficiently to end temporary safeguards for tens of thousands of residents

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US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds up a sign encouraging undocumented migrants to "self-deport" during a roundtable discussion as she visits a migrant detention center, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," located at the site of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Florida, on July 1, 2025.
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Overview

  • The Department of Homeland Security will terminate Temporary Protected Status in early September 2025, removing work permits and deportation protection for about 76,000 Honduran and Nicaraguan beneficiaries
  • Approximately 72,000 Hondurans and 4,000 Nicaraguans face deportation proceedings if they cannot secure alternative legal status
  • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem cited significant improvements in safety and infrastructure since the 1999 Hurricane Mitch designation
  • A recent Supreme Court ruling that allowed TPS revocation for Venezuelans cleared the path for this decision and foreshadows challenges to other country designations
  • TPS holders contribute an estimated $10 billion in annual earnings and over $1 billion in federal taxes, and lawmakers warn that ending protections could separate families and hurt U.S. businesses