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Original Date Announced
May 10, 2019Pending the resolution of two district court cases (Bhattarai v. Nielsen, No. 19–cv–00731, and Ramos v. Nielsen, No. 18–16981), DHS will not implement or enforce the decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras or Nepal. Beneficiaries under the TPS designations for Nepal and Honduras will retain their TPS, provided that an individual’s TPS status is not withdrawn because of ineligibility. DHS is extending the validity of TPS-related documentation for Nepalese beneficiaries through March 24, 2020. The TPS designation for Honduras, signed by Acting Secretary McAleenan, remains in effect through January 5, 2020. [ID #78]
Continuation of Documentation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status Designations for Nepal and HondurasEffective Date
May 10, 2019Subsequent Trump-Era Action(s)
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November 4, 2019
Continuation of Documentation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan
DHS extends validity of TPS-related documentation for beneficiaries under the TPS designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan through January 4, 2021.
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September 14, 2020
Ninth Circuit Ramos Decision
In Bhattarai v. Nielsen, affected foreign nationals challenged DHS’s termination of TPS designations for Nepal and Honduras. The Bhattarai case has been stayed pending resolution of the Ramos v. Nielsen appeal at the Ninth Circuit. On September 14, 2020, the Ninth Circuit lifted the injunction in that case; a motion for rehearing en banc is due November 30, 2020. Meanwhile, as of 10/21/20, the Bhattarai stay remains in effect.
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December 9, 2020
2020.12.09 Continuation of Documentation
DHS extends the validity of TPS-related documentation for beneficiaries under the TPS designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal for nine months through October 4, 2021.
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March 13, 2021
USCIS Update on Bhattarai v. Nielsen
On March 13, 2019, DHS agreed to temporarily halt its plans to terminate TPS for individuals from Nepal and Honduras, according to court documents filed in federal district court case, Bhattarai et al v Nielsen et al., challenging DHS’s termination of TPS designations for Nepal and Honduras. TPS for Nepal was originally set to be terminated on June 24, 2019 and Honduras on January 5, 2020. On Nov. 1, 2019, DHS announced the automatic extension the validity of TPS-related documents for Nepal and Honduras through Jan. 4, 2021.
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Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: In Litigation Enjoined/Vacated RenewedTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: TPSAgencies Affected: USCISAssociated or Derivative Policies
- November 6, 2017 DHS delays decision on TPS for Honduras, triggering six-month extension
- April 26, 2018 DHS terminates TPS for Nepal
Commentary
VOX | Trump administration puts end of TPS on hold for Hondurans and Nepalis
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