Trump Administration Ends TPS For Hondurans, Nicaraguans Amid Immigration Overhaul

The Trump administration has pursued a series of stringent immigration policies in 2025, including seeking to end protections for immigrant children held in detention, arguing that the Flores Settlement Agreement encourages immigration and hinders policy enforcement. The administration also announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for tens of thousands of Honduran and Nicaraguan nationals, citing improved conditions in those countries as justification. Additionally, stricter guidelines are being considered for the H-1B visa program to ensure foreign workers supplement rather than supplant American workers, with potential changes to the citizenship test under review. In education, the administration agreed to temporarily pause enforcement of immigration status verification requirements for federal programs like Head Start following lawsuits by multiple states. Furthermore, President Trump signed executive orders indefinitely pausing the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and imposing tighter asylum restrictions, including expedited deportations and detention mandates, which have sparked legal challenges and criticism from immigrant rights advocates while supporters emphasize enhanced border security. These actions collectively reflect the administration's broader agenda to tighten immigration controls and reshape related policies.