A. M. The Department of Homeland Security has announced the cancellation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras, effective september 5, 2025. This decision, made after assessing that the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch no longer justifies the measure, will impact nearly 72,000 hondurans.
This provision includes a 60-day grace period, during which current work permits will remain valid. This period will allow those affected to organize their situations, either by exploring other immigration options or by preparing for an eventual return.
The DHS measure affects not only Honduras, but also Nicaragua, for whom TPS will be cancelled simultaneously. An estimated 76,000 migrants from both nations will lose this benefit, which allowed them to live and work legally in the United States since 1999.
The cancellation was confirmed by La Prensa de Nicaragua, with the official decision scheduled for publication in the Federal Register this tuesday. Beneficiaries will have two months to seek legal alternatives or prepare to leave the country.
Unofficial figures indicate that close to 6,000 Nicaraguans initially applied for TPS, although the federal document adjusts this figure to 4,000. During the previous administration of Donald Trump, an attempt had already been made to terminate this benefit, granting a one-year term to regularize their status.
This determination could create profound uncertainty and challenges for thousands of Honduran and Nicaraguan families who have built their lives in the United States under the protection of TPS. The migrant community and support organizations remain attentive to developments.
