(MENAFN) The United States has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of migrants from Honduras and Nicaragua, with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stating that the situations in both countries have improved sufficiently, according to notices released Monday.

"After reviewing country conditions and consulting with appropriate US government agencies, the (Homeland Security) Secretary (Kristi Noem) has determined that conditions in Honduras no longer support its designation for TPS," reads the official notice regarding Honduras, issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

"The Secretary, therefore, is terminating the TPS designation of Honduras as required by statute," it continued.

“Temporary Protected Status was designed to be just that—temporary,” said Noem in a statement from DHS. “It is clear that the Government of Honduras has taken all of the necessary steps to overcome the impacts of Hurricane Mitch, almost 27 years ago. Honduran citizens can safely return home," she added.

The TPS termination notice for Nicaragua echoed similar reasoning. A DHS spokesperson stated, “Temporary Protected Status was never meant to last a quarter of a century. The impacts of a natural disaster impacting Nicaragua in 1999 no longer exist."

The decision affects individuals who were granted protection following devastating natural disasters decades ago. With this move, both countries will no longer be designated for TPS, and affected migrants will eventually need to return or adjust their status through other legal means.

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