A California federal judge ruled Thursday to postpone the termination of Temporary Protected Status for approximately 61,000 immigrants from Nicaragua, Honduras and Nepal, many of whom have been living in the United States for decades.

A California federal judge on Thursday delayed the end dates of temporary protected status designations previously reserved for an estimated 61,000 people from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal until the Department of Homeland Security revoked those deportation protections.

A federal judge has issued an injunction halting the Trump administration's attempt to terminate Temporary Protected Status for over 60,000 immigrants from Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua, allowing them to remain in the US while litigation continues.