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  • Stepping Forward, with Caution: The Inter-American Court’s Approach to Transfemicide in Leonela Zelaya

    Just a few weeks ago, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights delivered its long-awaited judgment in Leonela Zelaya and Other v Honduras, concerning Leonela Zelaya’s transfemicide. Leonela Zelaya was born in Cortés, on Honduras’ northern coast. Estranged from her family and expelled from her home, she moved to Tegucigalpa in her twenties, where she engaged...

  • Ninth Circuit Reinstates DHS TPS Termination for Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has reversed a lower court’s order vacating the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua, reinstating the DHS termination. In granting the stay pending appeal, the Ninth Circuit concluded the government is likely to succeed on the...

  • TPS Pendulum Swings as the Ninth Circuit Sides with DHS and Restores Certain Terminations

    In our recent post on Through the Immigration Lens, we discussed the uncertainty created after the district court’s December 31, 2025 decision restoring Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for beneficiaries from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua, and the resulting confusion for employers attempting to navigate Form I-9 compliance. The court decision left many employers in an I‑9...

  • TPS Is Back-ish for Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua: I-9s In Limbo

    By: Dawn M. Lurie, Alexander J. Madrak, and Selene Malench* On December 31, 2025, a federal court ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. This decision restored protections for approximately 60,000 TPS holders. As expected, the government has appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals....

  • Federal Court Vacates TPS Terminations for Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua; DHS Separately Ends Somalia TPS

    On Dec. 31, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California vacated the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) decisions to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal, finding that the terminations violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). The court concluded that DHS failed to conduct an objective assessment of...

  • El TPS de Honduras y Nicaragua y la Autorización de Empleo vencen el 8 de septiembre

    View English Version here El Tribunal de Apelaciones del Noveno Circuito le permitió al Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (“DHS” por “Department of Homeland Security”) siguiera adelante con la extinción del Estatus de Protección Temporal  (“TPS” por “Temporary Protected Status”) correspondiente a Honduras y a Nicaragua a partir del 8 de septiembre de 2025. Un tribunal...

  • DHS pone fin al TPS de Honduras y Nicaragua

    View English Version Here El  8 de julio, la secretaria de Seguridad Nacional Kristi Noem anunció la extinción del Estatus de Protección Temporal (“TPS” por “Temporary Protected Status”) correspondiente a Honduras y a Nicaragua.  La extinción del “TPS” para Honduras y Nicaragua entrará en vigor el 8 de septiembre de 2025. El Departamento de Seguridad...

  • TPS for Honduras and Nicaragua and Work Authorization Expires September 8

    Ver la versión en español aquí The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is allowing the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) to move forward with its termination of Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for Honduras and Nicaragua effective September 8, 2025. A district court had postponed the termination of TPS until November 18, 2025. The Ninth Circuit stayed the...

  • TPS for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua: Another Shift in the Legal Winds

    No action is required just yet, but employers and stakeholders should be aware of a significant development in the ongoing litigation surrounding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. We expect an update from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) shortly, notifying employers of a shortened expiration date for work authorization. Ninth Circuit...

  • TPS for Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua Extended: The Ride Rolls On

    In a major legal development, a federal judge in the Northern District of California has postponed the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. This decision, issued on July 31, 2025, blocks the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from ending TPS for these countries and extends work authorization for...