Trump Ends 25 Years of Immigration Protections for Nicaragua and Honduras

• Trump Ends 25 Years of Immigration Protections
• Trump Cancels TPS for Nicaragua and Honduras
• DHS Announces End of TPS for Migrants from Nicaragua and Honduras

President Donald Trump’s administration announced on Monday the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for immigrants from Nicaragua and Honduras, ending more than 25 years of protections for thousands of Central American migrants living in the United States.

In official notices published in the Federal Register, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that TPS for both countries will officially expire on July 5.

The decision will affect an estimated 72,000 Hondurans and 4,000 Nicaraguans, according to EFE news agency.

This development was also highlighted by Newsweek.

Trump Ends 25 Years of Immigration Protections

🚨 Trump just now: Trump admin to terminate TPS (temporary protected status) for thousands of Hondurans and Nicaraguans in the US.

— Meet Kevin (@realMeetKevin) July 7, 2025

The Temporary Protected Status, established in the 1990s, provides work permits and protection from deportation to citizens of countries facing natural disasters or humanitarian crises.

Nicaragua and Honduras were initially granted TPS following the devastation caused by Hurricane Mitch in 1998, one of the most catastrophic events in Central American history.

The announcement adds to a series of recent TPS terminations.

Since returning to the White House in 2025, President Trump has pursued a stricter immigration agenda, vowing to “end extended amnesties” and “restore sovereignty to America’s borders.”

Kristi Noem Justifies the Decision

The Department of Homeland Security is revoking Temporary Protected Status for thousands more immigrants. https://t.co/J4cHnxO4Jj

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) July 7, 2025

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the move, stating that the extraordinary conditions that originally justified TPS no longer exist.

During a controversial visit on July 1 to an immigration detention center nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” in Ochopee, Florida, Noem held up a sign urging undocumented migrants to “self-deport.”

Images of the event circulated widely in the media, sparking strong backlash from immigrant advocacy groups.

Activists and migrant rights organizations warned that ending TPS for Honduras and Nicaragua could trigger humanitarian crises and family separations, given that many TPS recipients have lived in the U.S. for decades, built families, and contributed to the economy.

National TPS Alliance Responds

“This isn’t just a deportation order—it’s an order to destroy lives,” said the National TPS Alliance in a statement.

In Congress, Democratic lawmakers condemned the decision as a political attack on Latino communities.

The White House defended the measure as part of its commitment to “restore law and order” at the border, despite warnings from experts about the social and economic consequences of mass deportations.

Although the official notice sets the end of the Temporary Protected Status for July 5, federal courts could still intervene if legal challenges are filed—a scenario that occurred during Trump’s first term.

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