DHS ends Temporary Protected Status for thousands from Nicaragua and Honduras
Summary
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of people from Nicaragua and Honduras. This decision means that these individuals, who were originally allowed to stay in the U.S. due to Hurricane Mitch in 1999, will lose their current legal protections in September.Key Facts
- TPS is a program that allows people from specific countries affected by war or natural disasters to stay in the U.S. temporarily.
- Honduras and Nicaragua received TPS after Hurricane Mitch in 1999, which was a severe storm that caused many deaths and much destruction.
- The current U.S. administration has decided that these countries have recovered enough for people to return safely, ending TPS for about 4,000 Nicaraguans and 72,000 Hondurans.
- A Secretary of Homeland Security can end TPS if they determine conditions in the affected country have improved.
- TPS for people from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Nepal, Haiti, Venezuela, and other countries is also being reconsidered, although some decisions have faced legal challenges.
- A federal judge recently blocked attempts to end TPS for Haitians, calling the move unlawful.
- The DHS is promoting a program that offers a free plane ticket and a $1,000 bonus for individuals from these countries to leave the U.S. voluntarily.
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