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Honduras Says Washington Rejects TPS Extension for Its Citizens in the United States

From ABC Color · () Spanish

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  • The United States has rejected Honduras’ request for a new grace period or extension of Temporary Protected Status for Honduran migrants, Foreign Minister Mireya Agüero said.
  • Honduras is preparing legal assistance, consular support and tax exemptions for people who are deported or return voluntarily with productive equipment and other belongings.
  • More than 33,000 deported migrants have arrived in Honduras since January 2026, most from the United States.

Washington has rejected Honduras’ request for more time for Hondurans protected under the Temporary Protected Status program, Foreign Minister Mireya Agüero said on Sept. 3. She said the United States described the decision as part of its sovereign state policy.

Agüero said Honduras had asked for either a grace period or additional time around the program, but the request was rejected. President Nasry “Tito” Asfura had appealed in June to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for an additional, reasonable and clearly defined period to allow an orderly transition.

The cancellation affects thousands of Hondurans in the United States, although Agüero said the decision did not mean Honduras was “worse than before.” She also rejected expectations of an immediate mass return or a severe effect on remittances, which remain one of the pillars of the Central American country’s economy. She declined to provide a total number of people affected, saying that figures from the Honduran Embassy and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security were incomplete.

The response to the note asking for a grace period or more time around TPS has been rejected by the Government of the United States.

· Mireya AgüeroThe Honduran foreign minister described Washington’s response to the request for an extension.

More than one million Hondurans live in the United States, Agüero said, including about 200,000 who have obtained citizenship or hold regular immigration status. To prepare for possible returns, the government is promoting an interagency plan covering legal assistance, consular services and tax facilities.

One proposed measure would exempt returnees from import taxes when they bring back belongings, machinery or equipment intended for productive activities. Honduras has received more than 33,000 deported migrants since January 2026, most of them from the United States.

A reasonable and clearly delimited additional period for an orderly transition.

· Nasry “Tito” AsfuraThe Honduran president used this wording in his June request to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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