The Homeland Security Department announced on Monday that it would cancel security from exile for Nicaragua and Honduras.
This step eliminates temporary protected status (TPS) for citizens of every country in the US, both have been established after the same deadly storm and over 25 years.
This will eliminate safety from exile for more than step52,000 Honduns and around 3,000 NicaraguanWhich have been in the US since the end of the 1990s.
Security is provided to those who are in the US, but cannot be safely returned home due to natural disaster or civil disturbance.
In announcing the move, the Trump administration called Honduras “a wonderful partner”.
Homeland Security Secretary Christie Nom said, “The temporary protected situation was only prepared.” “It is clear that the Honduras government has taken all the necessary steps to overcome the effects of Hurricane Mich about 27 years ago. Honduran citizens can safely return home, and DHS is here to help them facilitate their voluntary return.”
Nicaragua’s statement did not refer to the country’s ruling government.
DHS said in its statement, “The effects of a natural disaster affecting Nicaragua in 1999 are no longer present. The environmental situation has improved significantly that it is sufficient to return home for Nicaraguan citizens. This decision restores integrity in our immigration system and ensures that TPS remains temporary.”
This step is the latest in a series of rebellion of TPS made by NOEM, which has also taken Security for HaitianVenezuela, Cameronian and Afghan. For those four countries alone, raising TPS will be forced to leave hundreds of thousands of thousands
TPS was ignited for migrants from both countries after Hurricane Mich was destroyed, more than 10,000 died in October 1998.
Increasing the situation, former Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mekorus made it very dangerous to carry out exile, citing both violent crimes in Honduras with widespread violence. A court order also put security for both countries.
The Trump administration has exploded TPS as misuse of immigration system, but many democrats and immigration advocates say to target those with legal status for those who have complied with immigration laws and have not committed crime.
Sen Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nave.) Condemned the decision.
“These families have been here since the 1990s, have been working hard and contributing to our state and country for decades,” he has written on X.
“Sending innocent families back in danger will not protect our limits or will not secure the US. It all makes different tears to communities and hurt our businesses.”
