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DHS terminates TPS for Nicaragua

  1. Original Date Announced

    November 6, 2017

    DHS Secretary announces termination of TPS for Nicaragua after determining that the country conditions under which the country was designated have ceased to exist. The Secretary provides a 12-month period for an orderly transition and also determines that the Nicaraguan government can adequately handle the return of their nationals.

    [ID# 23]

    DHS Memorandum: Nicaragua's Designation for Temporary Protected Status Federal Register Notice Terminating TPS
  2. Effective Date

    January 5, 2019
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  4. Biden Administration Action: Delayed

    September 10, 2021

    Continuation of Documentation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal

    Due to the preliminary injunctions in Ramos and Saget and the order to stay proceedings in Bhattarai, on September 10, 2021, DHS published a Federal Register Notice once more continuing the validity of documentation for beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan. The extension of validity periods runs until December 31, 2022.

    Haitian nationals covered by the TPS designation whose termination was challenged in court may apply for TPS under the new TPS designation issued by the Biden administration for that country in order to retain TPS protections regardless of the outcome of the Ramos lawsuit. Haitian nationals not covered by the designation whose termination was challenged in court are unaffected by this notice and must apply for protections during the registration period under the new designation.

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  5. Biden Administration Action: Delayed

    November 16, 2022

    Continuation of Documentation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal

    On November 16, 2022, DHS published a Federal Register Notice extending the validity period of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and TPS-related documents for covered individuals from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan until June 30, 2024.

    Haitian and Sudanese nationals covered by the TPS designations whose terminations were challenged in court may apply for TPS under the new TPS designations issued by the Biden administration for those countries in order to retain TPS protections regardless of the outcome of the Ramos lawsuit. Haitian and Sudanese nationals not covered by designations whose terminations have been challenged in court are unaffected by this notice and must apply for protections during the current registration periods under the new designations.

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  6. Biden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced

    June 21, 2023

    Reconsideration and Rescission of Termination of the Designation of Nicaragua for Temporary Protected Status; Extension of the Temporary Protected Status Designation for Nicaragua

    This Biden administration policy revokes in its entirety the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.

    On June 21, 2023, DHS published a Federal Register Notice reconsidering and rescinding the prior administration’s termination of designation of Nicaragua for TPS. The rescission was effective June 9, 2023, and the new 18-month extension of TPS for Honduras begins on January 6, 2024, and will remain in effect through July 5, 2025.

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  7. Biden Administration Action: Other

    December 14, 2023

    Extension of Re-Registration Periods for Extensions of the Temporary Protected Status Designations of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan

    The Department of Homeland Security extended the period to re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from 60 days to the full 18-month length of the Nicaragua's current TPS designation extension, until July 5, 2025.

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Current Status

Not in effect

Most Recent Action

December 14, 2023 Action: Other Extension of Re-Registration Periods for Extensions of the Temporary Protected Status Designations of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan
September 10, 2021
Acted on by Biden Administration
November 16, 2022
Acted on by Biden Administration
June 21, 2023
Acted on by Courts
December 14, 2023
Acted on by Biden Administration

Original Trump Policy Status

Trump Administration Actions: Agency Directive Program Termination
Subject Matter: TPS
Agencies Affected: USCIS

Pre Trump-Era Policies

  • May 16, 2016

    On May 16, 2016, the Obama administration extended the TPS designation of Nicaragua for 18 months, from July 6, 2016 through January 5, 2018. Nicaragua had been designated for TPS since 1999.

    Extension of the Designation of Nicaragua for TPS

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