In June and July 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the end of TPS (Temporary Protected Status) for beneficiaries from Nepal (until August 5) and from Honduras and Nicaragua (until September 8), claiming that the original conditions no longer justify temporary protection.
The DHS decision affects approximately 60,000 people, many of them with decades of U.S. residency. For example, Hondurans and Nicaraguans have lived continuously for up to 26 years, and Nepalese for up to 10 years in the United States. On July 29, a key hearing was held before Judge Trina L. Thompson in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, where organizations such as the National TPS Alliance presented arguments to stop the expiration of TPS.
Relevant court decision
This August 1, 2025, Federal Judge Trina L. Thompson temporarily blocked the termination of TPS for nationals of Honduras, Nicaragua and Nepal.
The ruling prevents its immediate forfeiture until an upcoming hearing scheduled for November 18, 2025.
In her decision, the judge noted that DHS acted without an objective assessment of the current conditions in those countries.
He also pointed to racial motivations based on public statements by officials.
The DHS decision affects approximately 60,000 people
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This judicial reprieve represents a respite for nearly 60,000 people who would otherwise lose their work authorization.
In addition, they would be subject to deportation if they could not find another legal way to stay in the U.S.
What decisions are coming?
DHS plans to appeal the ruling, arguing that TPS was not designed as a permanent asylum system.
In the meantime, TPS remains in effect temporarily for beneficiaries, who retain their work permits and protection from deportation until at least November 2025.
The November 18 hearing will be key to defining whether TPS is maintained or whether DHS succeeds in revoking the benefit definitively.
What can the affected community do?
1. Keep your TPS and work authorization in force, as long as the deadlines (5 Aug for Nepal, 8 Sep for Honduras/Nicaragua) are not met and the judicial blockade is in force.
Seek free legal advice from organizations such as the National TPS Alliance, ACLU or local groups involved in the case.
3. Prepare documents proving your continuous residency and legal work in the U.S., in case you need to defend your status in court.
4. Follow news and legal updates before November: this case could define future TPS policies.
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