DHS Ends TPS for Honduras and Nicaragua in 2025: See what key details and impact this has on immigrants in the U.S. TPS for Honduras and Nicaragua ends in 2025 after more than 25 years, per DHS. Learn what this means for immigrants and U.S. policy moving forward.
Why did TPS End for Honduras? On July 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras, citing improved conditions in the country nearly three decades after Hurricane Mitch prompted the original designation.
TPS for Honduras was first granted in 1999, in the wake of one of a devastating hurricane in Central American history. Now, after 26 years of gradual recovery and institutional rebuilding, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem stated that the Honduran government has met the benchmarks needed to support the return of its nationals.
“TPS was designed to be temporary,” Secretary Noem noted. “Honduran citizens can safely return home, and DHS is here to help facilitate their voluntary return.”
This decision, effective 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, has sparked conversations across sectors — from immigration law to humanitarian policy to workforce planning.
End of TPS for Nicaragua: DHS terminates TPS for Nicaragua after a 25-year chapter ends as announced: July 7, 2025, also effective: 60 days after Federal Register notice.
After more than two decades, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nicaragua, citing significantly improved conditions in the country.
Originally granted after a natural disaster in 1999, TPS for Nicaragua provided legal status and work authorization for thousands of Nicaraguan nationals living in the United States. Now, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, in consultation with interagency partners and the State Department, has concluded that TPS statutory requirements are no longer met.
“TPS was never meant to last a quarter of a century,” a DHS spokesperson said. “The environmental situation has improved enough that it is safe for Nicaraguan citizens to return home. This decision restores integrity in our immigration system.”
Employment Authorizations for Nicaragua are set to expire September 8, 2025 per USCIS.
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Link to official USCIS and DHS announcements —
https://www.uscis.gov/archive/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-nicaragua
https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/07/07/dhs-terminates-tps-nicaragua-it-was-never-meant-last-25-years
https://www.uscis.gov/archive/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-honduras