Federal Judge Confirms End of Temporary Protected Status for 350,000 Haitians Following Supreme Court Ruling

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes confirmed on August 5, 2026, that her order blocking the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 350,000 Haitians is no longer in effect, following a June Supreme Court ruling. While DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned that officials are actively pursuing deportations, internal ICE guidance advised agents to delay arresting affected Haitians. Advocates warn that stripping legal status will devastate essential U.S. industries and force migrants back to a highly dangerous country.

TPS termination for Haitians

• ▪The termination of Temporary Protected Status affects approximately 350,000 Haitian migrants living in the United States, stripping them of legal work authorization and exposing them to potential deportation.
• ▪The Trump administration's termination of Haiti's Temporary Protected Status designation originally took effect on July 27, 2026, following a Supreme Court mandate.

Supreme Court judicial review limits

• ▪The Supreme Court's June 2026 ruling reversed a February 2026 injunction by Judge Ana Reyes, which had blocked the termination of Haiti's Temporary Protected Status based on findings that the administration bypassed legal procedures.
• ▪The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Mullin v. Doe in June 2026 that federal courts lack the authority to review Department of Homeland Security decisions to terminate Temporary Protected Status designations.

Judge Ana Reyes order

• ▪U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes issued an order on August 5, 2026, confirming that her previous injunction blocking the Trump administration from terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians is no longer in effect.
• ▪Judge Ana Reyes denied the federal government's request to halt discovery in the ongoing litigation, allowing attorneys for the Haitian migrants to continue pursuing constitutional claims of racial animus.

ICE enforcement guidance

• ▪Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has advised its officers to delay arresting Haitians whose Temporary Protected Status has expired, according to internal agency guidance reported on August 6, 2026.
• ▪Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that the department is actively pursuing undocumented individuals, giving them the choice to self-deport or face arrest and deportation.
• ▪Immigration officials have begun outfitting some Haitian migrants with ankle monitors to track their movements following the expiration of their Temporary Protected Status.

Haiti security conditions

• ▪The U.S. State Department maintains a Level 4 'Do Not Travel' advisory for Haiti due to widespread gang violence, kidnapping, civil unrest, and limited healthcare.
• ▪Haiti was first granted Temporary Protected Status in 2010 following a devastating earthquake, and the designation was subsequently extended and expanded under multiple administrations.

Political responses to ruling

• ▪Haitian advocates are calling on the U.S. Senate to legislatively extend Temporary Protected Status, following a proposal that passed the House of Representatives in April 2026.
• ▪Immigrant advocates and business owners warned that ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians will severely disrupt essential U.S. industries, particularly the elder care and nursing home sectors.