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Original Date Announced
November 6, 2017DHS 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.
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DHS Memorandum: Nicaragua's Designation for Temporary Protected StatusEffective Date
January 5, 2019Subsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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December 15, 2017
Federal Register Notice Terminating TPS
On 12/15/2017, USCIS issues a notice in the Federal Register terminating the TPS designation of Nicaragua. To provide for an orderly transition, this termination is effective on January 5, 2019.
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October 3, 2018
On Oct. 3, 2018, Judge Edward Chen issued a preliminary injunction preventing DHS from implementing TPS terminations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sudan while the case is resolved on its merits.
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September 14, 2020
Ninth Circuit Ramos Decision
On September 14, 2020, the Ninth Circuit overturned the 2018 district court injunction which had temporarily blocked the Trump Administration's plans to terminate TPS for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan. However, because the appellate court has not issued its directive to the district court to make that ruling effective, the injunction remains in place. Ramos v. Nielsen (N.D. Cal. Case No. 3:18-cv-01554); (Ninth Cir. Case No. 18-16981).
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December 9, 2020
Continuation of Documentation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal
DHS announced that beneficiaries under the TPS designation for Nicaragua will retain their TPS while the preliminary injunction in Ramos and the Bhattarai order remain in effect, provided that the TPS is not withdrawn because of individual ineligibility. Although a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated the injunction in Ramos on September 14, 2020, the appellate court had not issued its directive to the district court to make that ruling effective and the injunction thus remains in place as of 12/09/20.
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Current Status
Not in effectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Trump Administration Actions: Agency Directive Program TerminationSubject Matter: TPSAgencies Affected: USCISAssociated or Derivative Policies
Pre Trump-Era Policies
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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