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Date Announced
Nov. 6, 2017DHS Secretary terminates 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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Effective Date of Change
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Subsequent Action
September 14, 2020On 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. A motion for rehearing en banc is currently due 11/30/20. Ramos v. Nielsen (N.D. Cal. Case No. 3:18-cv-01554); (Ninth Cir. Case No. 18-16981).
Ninth Circuit Ramos Decision
**Litigation is listed for informational purposes and is not comprehensive. For the current status of legal challenges, check other sources.**
Prior Policies
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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
Subsequent Action
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Associated or Derivative Policies