Appeals Court Rules DHS Can Revoke Temporary Status for Hondurans, Nicaraguans, and Nepalese

The new decision comes after a lower court judge blocked the status change.

Security guards stand in front of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on June 12, 2017. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

A federal appeals court on Aug. 20 sided with the Trump administration by pausing a lower court order that preserved temporary protected status (TPS) for nationals of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal.

TPS is a designation that allows individuals from countries affected by armed conflict, natural disasters, or other extraordinary events to remain in the United States.