Visa Restrictions Imposed on Nicaraguans Accused of Facilitating Illegal Immigration to US

The TPS for Nicaragua expired on Sept. 8, affecting around 4,000 Nicaraguans who were required to leave the United States as of that date.

U.S. Marines from 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, deploy concertina wire along the southern border wall near San Ysidro, Calif., on Feb. 4, 2025. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Goodwin

The Department of State said on Nov. 17 that it has revoked visas and imposed visa restrictions on a number of individuals in Nicaragua identified as “knowingly facilitating” illegal immigration to the United States.

The department did not provide specifics on the identities of those targeted, but said in a statement that it included executives, owners, and senior officials of travel agencies, transportation companies, and tour operators “who provide services to assist aliens intending to illegally immigrate to the United States.”