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Trump Administration Ends 25-Year Protected Status for Hondurans and Nicaraguans, Sparking Deportation Fears

Updated: July 07, 2025 19:24

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The Trump administration has formally announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of Honduran and Nicaraguan nationals residing in the United States. The decision, published in the Federal Register on July 7, 2025, ends a humanitarian safeguard that has allowed migrants from both countries to live and work legally in the U.S. for over two decades.
 
Key Highlights and Policy Shift:
  • The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that TPS for Honduras and Nicaragua will expire on July 5, 2025, with a 60-day grace period for affected individuals to prepare for departure or seek alternative legal status.
  • The move affects an estimated 80,000 Hondurans and 5,000 Nicaraguans, many of whom have built families, careers, and businesses in the U.S. since the program’s inception in 1999 following Hurricane Mitch.
  • DHS Secretary Kristi Noem justified the decision by asserting that conditions in both countries have improved sufficiently to warrant the program’s termination.
  • Critics argue that the decision ignores ongoing economic instability, political repression, and climate-related displacement in the region.
Legal and Humanitarian Implications:
  • Advocacy groups warn that mass deportations could destabilize families and communities, especially as many TPS holders have U.S.-born children.
  • Legal challenges are expected, with immigrant rights organizations preparing to contest the decision in federal court.
  • The announcement follows a broader rollback of humanitarian protections under the Trump administration, including recent terminations of TPS for Haitians and Venezuelans.
Sources: Newsweek, USA Today, Reuters, Federal Register, DHS Press Briefing July 2025

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