The Department of Homeland Security said it will terminate the long-standing Temporary Protected Status programs for more than 70,000 Honduran and Nicaraguan immigrants in early September.

The move will pave the way for thousands of immigrants enrolled in the program to be targeted for deportation unless they have other means to stay in the United States. Around 72,000 Hondurans and 4,000 Nicaraguans have work permits and deportation protections under the TPS policy.