President Trump announced the end of temporary protected status (TPS) for 80,000 Hondurans and Nicaraguans, leaving many communities in San Francisco distressed. TPS, established for individuals affected by Hurricane Mitch, allows them to live and work in the U.S. due to unsafe conditions in their home countries. TPS holders have until September 8 to leave the country as they await renewal decisions. Many, including business owners and mixed-status families, are deeply concerned about the loss of legal status and stability.
"It's a really terrible day," said Lariza Duran-Cuadra, the executive director of Central American Resource Center of Northern California, addressing the impact of ending TPS for 80,000 people.
"This is a tool that we have to work here," said Bonilla, expressing the deep frustration felt by TPS holders over losing their legal status.
Karen Reyes, a Honduran national living in the U.S., noted that her home country "has not been able to recover since Hurricane Mitch," underlining the need for TPS.
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