TPS work permits extended at the last minute to shield immigrant workers

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services extended work authorization for hundreds of thousands of immigrants under Temporary Protected Status from Haiti and six other countries just hours before their permits were to expire—Haiti’s extension runs through July 24, while the other six end the following Friday—delaying potential mass unemployment as employers seek relief amid a Supreme Court ruling that could allow broader cancellation of humanitarian protections for up to 1.3 million immigrants. Unions and employers say confusion and terminations are already occurring among TPS workers.