The Trump administration announced on Monday the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for migrants from Honduras and Nicaragua, which grants them protection from deportation and permits them to work in the U.S. The Homeland Security Department's decision will take effect in approximately two months and affects around 72,000 Hondurans and 4,000 Nicaraguans who have relied on this status since 1999 due to natural disasters in their home countries. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated that Honduras has made sufficient recovery since Hurricane Mitch in 1998, negating the need for TPS. Critics argue that this move contributes to instability among immigrant communities who have settled long term in the U.S. and have integrated into local economies. Federal judges have previously thwarted similar efforts to end TPS for other countries, indicating possible legal challenges ahead. The ramifications of this decision could be profound for many families and businesses relying on these workers.