Posted on 11/07/2017 11:34:43 AM PST by Eddie01
5,300 people who have been living in the U.S. since the 1998 hurricane will have to return home by January of 2019
The Department of Homeland Security indicated Monday that it would end a quasi-amnesty program for 5,300 people in the U.S. from Nicaragua, but extend it for 86,000 from Honduras.
The U.S. had originally granted Temporary Protected Status to people from both countries after they were ravaged by Hurricane Mitch in 1998. Administration officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, told reporters late Monday that acting DHS Secretary Elaine Duke had determined that additional time is needed to consider the case of Honduras, triggering an automatic six-month extension.
The officials said Duke decided to end the program for 5,300 Nicaraguans but would delay implementation for a year. That means that the recipients will revert to their former immigration status on Jan. 5, 2019, rather than this coming January 5.
“The 12-month delayed effective date will allow for an orderly transition and provide time for TPS beneficiaries to seek an alternative lawful immigration status in the United States, if eligible, or, if necessary, arrange for their departure,” the official said.
The official noted that while the Nicaraguan government had not objected to termination of TPS for its citizens living in the United States, the Honduran government had asked that it be continued.
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Let’s see, who was president during those 20 Years? Oh yes, Clinton, Bush, Obama. Not surprising.
Amnesty since 1998?? WTF?
Since 1998? Most probably have probably forgotten how to speak Spanish.
Of course, the Honduran government doesn’t want their people back.
Viva ‘El Presidente’ Trump !!! ...
People Running From Trump Are Getting Asylum In Canada At Record Rates
If Canada wants all the Lefty sponges, all I have to say is ‘YAY’!
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