Temporary Protected Status (TPS) stories

Aug 7, 2026

Federal judges allow Trump administration to end temporary deportation protections for South Sudan, Myanmar, and Haiti

Multiple federal judges ruled this week that the Trump administration can terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of migrants from South Sudan, Myanmar, and Haiti, following a Supreme Court decision in June that limited judicial review of such determinations.

Aug 7, 2026·8 sources

Jul 26, 2026

ICE plans operation targeting Haitian immigrants as TPS ends

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to ramp up operations to arrest Haitian immigrants whose Temporary Protected Status is expected to end soon, according to Fox News citing federal sources.

Jul 26, 2026·2 sources

Jul 21, 2026

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from revoking work permits for asylum seekers and TPS holders

A federal judge in Boston temporarily blocked the Trump administration from stripping tens of thousands of asylum seekers and Temporary Protected Status immigrants of their work authorization, halting policies that would have pushed immigrant workers out of jobs.

Jul 21, 2026·3 sources

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▪Judge Patti B. Saris rejected arguments that only the Attorney General holds authority to terminate Temporary Protected Status, concluding Congress transferred that authority to the Department of Homeland Security in 2002.
▪U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes issued an order on August 5, 2026, officially allowing the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for roughly 350,000 Haitians.
▪Lupe Aguirre of the International Refugee Assistance Project criticized the rulings, stating that the Supreme Court decision has severely constrained lower courts from intervening in the administration's campaign.