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Ninth Circuit Upholds Termination of TPS for Three Countries

2/10/2026

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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco allowed the government to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepal, Honduras, and Nicaragua, finding the decision likely lawful.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem argued TPS is temporary.
Attorney General Pam Bondi praised the ruling as a legal win for the Trump administration's immigration policies.
Judge Hawkins concurred but did not rule on the plaintiffs' claims.

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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco allowed the government to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepal, Honduras, and Nicaragua, finding the decision likely lawful.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem argued TPS is temporary.
Attorney General Pam Bondi praised the ruling as a legal win for the Trump administration's immigration policies.
Judge Hawkins concurred but did not rule on the plaintiffs' claims.