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US Judge Blocks Trump Move to End Protected Status for Thousands From Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua

Judge Trina Thompson found the administration failed to consider country conditions and ruled terminations for 89,000 migrants were plausibly racially motivated.

  • On Dec 31, San Francisco-based District Judge Trina Thompson blocked the Trump administration from ending deportation protections for migrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua.
  • President Donald Trump has sought to end most TPS enrollments, with Noem holding authority to grant or terminate TPS, citing migrants' presence as contrary to U.S. interests.
  • In written findings, Thompson wrote `These statements reflect a stereotyping of the immigrants protected under the TPS program as criminal invaders and perpetuate the discriminatory belief that certain immigrant populations will replace the white population.`, citing Trump and Noem's portrayals of immigrants.
  • Parallel rulings have emerged across federal courts, with Thompson finding the National TPS Alliance plausibly alleged racial animus and a Boston federal judge blocking protections for South Sudan migrants Tuesday.
  • TPS covers roughly 72,000 Hondurans, 13,000 Nepalese and 4,000 Nicaraguans, providing deportation relief and work permits to about 89,000 migrants, with protections preserved during ongoing litigation.
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Reuters broke the news in United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
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