Honduran and Nicaraguan Temporary Protected Status Terminated by DHS after 25 Years

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Tens of thousands of Honduran and Nicaraguan migrants in the United States will no longer have Temporary Protected Status, according to a Department of Homeland Security announcement. About 72,000 Hondurans and 4,000 Nicaraguans will have their TPS revoked by DHS, eliminating protections initially provided following the 1998 and 1999 natural disasters.

Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, stressed that TPS was never intended to be permanent and declared that Honduras and Nicaragua are now safe to return to. To make their departure easier, TPS-eligible migrants will get free airline tickets and a $1,000 exit bonus via the CBP One app.

The Department of Homeland Security stated Monday that it will terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for around 76,000 Honduran and Nicaraguan migrants residing in the United States. The ruling is in line with President Donald Trump's tough enforcement strategy, which aims to lower the number of migrants who have stayed in the country on temporary designations.

TPS "was designed to be just that—temporary," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told Fox News Digital, adding that Honduras had done "all the necessary steps to overcome the impacts of Hurricane Mitch, almost 27 years ago." Despite the 1998 hurricane's devastating effects, DHS today considers Honduras to be stable enough to return to.

Additionally, DHS has decided that the environmental harm caused by a 1999 natural disaster no longer warrants the protection of TPS for Nicaraguan migrants. A DHS official stated, "This decision ensures that TPS remains temporary and restores integrity in our immigration system."

As part of his administration's larger initiative to discourage unauthorized crossings and put an end to what many conservatives perceive as misuse of humanitarian immigration programs, President Trump and Secretary Noem have been visiting immigration enforcement sites. Trump's decision to terminate TPS for Venezuelans was upheld by the Supreme Court in May, removing a significant legal barrier to further terminations.

Affected Hondurans and Nicaraguans would be urged to depart willingly through the CBP One app, which offers free airline tickets and a $1,000 exit bonus, according to federal sources who spoke to Fox News Digital. In contrast to more costly mass deportations, this incentive departure scheme is thought to be a more efficient enforcement tactic.

The Immigration Act of 1990 established TPS with the goal of providing temporary protection to those affected by natural disasters, war, or other transient emergencies. However, previous administrations, particularly those led by Democrats, regularly extended and renewed these safeguards, allowing migrants to remain for decades. Critics contend that these regulations defeat the program's initial goal and encourage more illegal immigration.

In stark contrast to the Biden administration's widespread extensions of parole and TPS, which detractors said would encourage more illegal crossings, President Trump has made restoring border security and upholding immigration laws a top priority. "Honduras has been a wonderful partner of the Trump Administration," said DHS Secretary Noem in closing. We are eager to carry on working with them.

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