Temporary protected status was issued for migrants from Nicaragua and Honduras after Hurricane Mitch devastated the countries, killing more than 10,000 in October 1998.

Honduras and Nicaragua first received TPS designation in 1999 following Hurricane Mitch, a Category 5 storm that struck Central America and killed over 10,000 people in the fall of 1998.

Honduras and Nicaragua first received TPS designation in 1999 following Hurricane Mitch, a Category 5 storm that struck Central America and killed over 10,000 people in the fall of 1998.

Temporary protected status was issued for migrants from Nicaragua and Honduras after Hurricane Mitch devastated the countries, killing more than 10,000 in October 1998.

Citizens from Honduras and Nicaragua were granted TPS after Hurricane Mitch destroyed parts of Central America in 1998, killing more than 10,000.