DHS terminates temporary protected status for around 76K Honduran, Nicaraguan migrants
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Trump Admin Ends Protected Status for 76,000 Hondurans, Nicaraguans
Above: A young woman in the vicinity of the Ramon Villeda Morales airport in San Pedro Sula on May 19, 2025. Image copyright: Orlando Sierra/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
Trump's firm stance on immigration, including ending Temporary Protected Status, has compelled Honduras and other Central American nations to abandon their defiant rhetoric and embrace cooperation. President Castro's initial threats to expel U.S. military forces quickly dissolved into the "Brother Come Home" program, accepting deportees on Trump's terms. Trump has transformed resistance into partnership, proving that principled strength yields diplomatic results.
Anti-Trump narrative
Trump's revocation of Temporary Protected Status for 76,000 Hondurans and Nicaraguans, coupled with mass deportation threats, is a misguided crusade that pushes Honduras toward China's embrace while fracturing decades of regional cooperation. The policy's cruel irony is that while it pursues an illusory immigration victory, Trump weakens America's strategic position in its own backyard, achieving the opposite of his stated goals.