Trump TPS Termination Block: Federal Judge Reprieves 89,000 Migrants
A federal judge has issued a Trump TPS termination block, protecting 89,000 migrants from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua as of December 2025.
The White House issued the order, but a federal judge held the line. In a decisive ruling on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson blocked the Trump administration's attempt to end deportation protections for thousands of migrants. According to Reuters, the ruling safeguards approximately 89,000 people from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua who were at risk of losing their legal status.
Trump TPS Termination Block: Allegations of Racial Animus
Judge Thompson, sitting in San Francisco, found that the administration failed to adequately assess the current conditions in these three nations. More tellingly, she cited statements from President Donald Trump and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem that characterized immigrants as "criminal invaders." The court ruled these comments reflect a stereotyping of TPS holders and perpetuate discriminatory beliefs, suggesting the terminations were motivated by racial hostility.
A Divided Judiciary on Immigration Policy
The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program is a lifeline for 72,000 Hondurans, 13,000 Nepalese, and 4,000 Nicaraguans. While the Supreme Court previously allowed the administration to proceed with ending status for 300,000 Venezuelans, lower courts are increasingly pushing back. This week alone, judges in both Boston and San Francisco have blocked efforts to strip protections from South Sudanese and Central American migrants, setting up a major legal showdown over executive authority.
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