US Appeals Court Paves Way for Deportation of Immigrants from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua
Summary
A US appeals court has allowed the government to proceed with deportation of Honduran, Nepali, and Nicaraguan immigrants by ending their Temporary Protected Status amid ongoing appeals.
Key Points
- A US appeals court permitted deportation proceedings against immigrants from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua by ending their TPS protections.
- The Trump administration decided to terminate TPS for these nationals, which previously allowed them to legally reside and work in the US.
- TPS was originally granted due to natural disasters and extraordinary conditions in the immigrants' home countries, such as Hurricane Mitch and the 2015 Nepal earthquake.
- The Department of Homeland Security stated that conditions in these countries have improved, justifying TPS termination.
