TPS termination for Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal have been approved by a federal circuit court. The government can temporarily carry out removals for individuals from these three countries If they have no other legal basis to remain in the United States. The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) terminations were initially paused by a lower-level court on July 31, 2025. With the federal court approval, the process of eliminating the benefits program can proceed.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) initially terminated the TPS designation for all three countries. The department argued that the program designed to offer short-term refuge, doesn’t to offer an alternative path to asylum. The decision is part of wider effort by the government to enforce stricter measures against undocumented immigration and greater scrutiny towards legal immigration.

Individuals that entered the U.S. under Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal’s TPS designation should take steps to make sure their status complies with current immigration laws. TPS for Nepal ended on August 5, 2025. The terminations of Honduras and Nicaragua will take effect on September 8, 2025. These countries are the latest to see an end to TPS status. Other countries with programs terminated include Haiti, Venezuela, and Cuba. While initially contested in court, the DHS began enforcement of the TPS terminations after the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled it could on May 30, 2025.

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