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Board asks county counsel to join legal opposition after DHS moves to end TPS for Honduras, Nicaragua
Summary
The supervisors voted 5-0 to have county counsel, in consultation with the Office of Immigrant Affairs and other departments, join or file amicus briefs opposing federal termination of Temporary Protected Status for Honduran and Nicaraguan nationals and other affected groups.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to direct county counsel and relevant county offices to pursue legal support opposing recent federal actions that would terminate Temporary Protected Status for nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua and other groups affected by similar moves.
Supervisor Hilda Solis read the emergency motion after the Department of Homeland Security announced it would terminate TPS for Hondurans and Nicaraguans within about 60 days. Solis told the board the abrupt change threatened about 50,000 people nationwide and a significant number of long‑settled Los Angeles County residents who have lawful temporary status, work authorization and community ties.
The motion suspends a board rule for the limited purpose of considering the action and directs county counsel, in consultation with the Office of Immigrant Affairs and Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, to continue or join legal filings (including amicus briefs) challenging or opposing the TPS terminations for county residents impacted by the 2025 federal actions.
Supervisor Janice Hahn, a coauthor, said the motion responds to an immediate need to protect residents who have undergone background checks and been integrated into local communities. Multiple public commenters urged the board to act, saying loss of TPS would separate families and destabilize households that have lived in the county for decades.
County counsel and the Office of Immigrant Affairs will coordinate with nonprofit legal partners and monitor ongoing litigation. The motion passed 5-0.
