Kathmandu, Jan 2: The United State Trump Administration’s abrupt decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for individuals from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua is unlawful, a federal court ruled Wednesday.
In a 52-page decision granting a request for summary judgment, U.S. District Court Judge Trina L. Thompson wrote: “The (Department of Homeland) Secretary made a pre-ordained decision to end TPS and influenced the conditions review process to facilitate TPS terminations for Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal.”
According to Khagendra GC, a lawyer based in USA, the court also rejected the government’s request to dismiss the case. Instead, it concluded that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem failed
to comply with the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which requires consideration of country conditions and consultati
on with the U.S. State Department, and instead distorted the review process to achieve the desired result of terminating TPS for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua.
The decision provides relief to thousands of Nepalis living in the US, allowing them to remain legally due to extraordinary conditions that make returning to Nepal difficult.
The decision was reportedly made in consideration of the difficulties faced by individuals in returning to Nepal due to natural disasters, political instability, or other extraordinary circumstances. #USA #TPS
