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Original Date Announced
July 8, 2025DHS Secretary Noem announced the termination of the TPS designation for Nicaragua after ”the Secretary . . . determined the conditions supporting Nicaragua's January 5, 1999, designation for TPS on the basis of environmental disaster due to Hurricane Mitch are no longer met.” According to the Federal Register Notice, Secretary Noem found that "Nicaragua is no longer unable, temporarily, to adequately handle the return of its nationals . . . [and it] is now a growing tourism, ecotourism, agriculture, and renewable energy leader."
The TPS designation for Nicaragua will terminate on September 8, 2025.
Trump 2.0 [ID #1850]
2025.07.08 USCIS - Termination of the Designation of Nicaragua for TPSEffective Date
September 8, 2025Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Program TerminationSubject Matter: TPSAgencies Affected: USCISAssociated or Derivative Policies
- November 6, 2017 DHS terminates TPS for Nicaragua
- January 20, 2025 EO 14159: "Protecting the American People Against Invasion"
- January 20, 2025 EO 14159 § 16 directs DOS, DHS, and DOJ to rescind policies from prior administration that “led to the increased or continued presence of illegal aliens in the US.”
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Original Source:
USCIS - Termination of the Designation of Nicaragua for TPS
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