Trump Ends ‘Temporary’ Amnesty for 75K Migrants from Honduras, Nicaragua
The Ministry of Internal Security of President Donald Trump (DHS) ends the temporary protected status (TPS), a quasi-amnesty program, for more than 75,000 migrants from Honduras and Nicaragua.
DHS secretary Kristi Noem announced on Monday that around 75,000 Hondurian and Nicaraguens migrants living in the United States on TP should return to their country of origin.
TPS was first granted for Nicaragua after a natural disaster in 1999. Likewise, the federal government granted TP for Honduras after Hurricane Mitch in 1998.
“Temporary protected status was designed to be just that – temporary,” said Noem.
About 72,000 Hondurian nationals reside in the United States thanks to the TPS designation for decades. DHS officials encourage Hondurens to leave the country to use the CBP Home mobile application, secure a free plane ticket and receive a $ 1,000 exit bonus.
“It is clear that the Honduras government has taken all the necessary measures to overcome the impacts of Hurricane Mitch, almost 27 years ago,” said Noem:
Honduan citizens can return safely home, and DHS is there to help facilitate their voluntary return. Honduras was a wonderful partner of the Trump administration, helping us make key promises to the American people. We can’t wait to continue our work with them. [Emphasis added]
Meanwhile, around 4,000 Nicaraguens nationals – most of whom have been in the United States since the late 1990s, when TPS has been designated for the first time – will have to return to their country of origin and are also encouraged to use the Home CBP application and secure the advantages as a result of their release.
“Temporary protection status has never been supposed to last a quarter of a century. The impacts of a natural disaster having an impact on Nicaragua in 1999 no longer exists,” said a DHS manager in a statement. “The environmental situation has improved enough for it to be sure enough for Nicaraguan citizens to return home. This decision restores integrity into our immigration system and guarantees that the TPS remains temporary. ”
TPS has become a kind of quasi-amnesty created for migrants under the 1990 law on immigration and nationality (INA).
Since the Clinton administration, TPS has transformed into a de facto amnesty program, because almost all presidents have regularly extended and appointed new countries for TPS status.
Former President Joe Biden has widened TPS to the highest levels in program history – ensuring that more than a million migrants have become eligible for quasi -amnesty.
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