The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will terminate deportation protections for thousands of Hondurans and Nicaraguans living in the United States, according to U.S. government notices posted on Monday,

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