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The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to allow ending Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 Haitians, continuing a broader bid to roll back TPS protections for several countries; lower courts have paused the move in some cases, and the administration argues ending TPS serves national interests and foreign relations.
A federal court ruled against former President Donald Trump in a case involving Haitian Temporary Protected Status, signaling a setback to his administration's policies on Haiti's TPS program.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to lift a New York judge’s injunction and proceed with ending temporary protected status for Syrians, a move that could also affect TPS protections for other countries as lawsuits unfold. About 6,100 Syrians hold TPS, and ending it could cut their work authorizations and raise deportation risk for the roughly 800 with pending applications. TPS was created in 1990 to shield people from countries in crisis; Syrians received TPS in 2012, and DHS has since moved to revoke protections. A federal judge delayed the termination, and the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals left that delay in place. The government argues DHS can grant or revoke TPS without judicial interference, with a response due by March 4.
A federal judge paused the plan to end Haitian Temporary Protected Status, keeping Haitians with TPS in the U.S. and maintaining work authorization, including those with pending TPS applications, while litigation continues.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's plan to end Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 Haitian migrants, keeping TPS in place while a lawsuit proceeds. Judge Ana Reyes said DHS lacked the facts or legal basis to terminate the program, delaying any deportations and preserving Haitian beneficiaries' status as the case moves through the courts.
Immigrant-rights lawyers pressed the Ninth Circuit to uphold a district court ruling blocking the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for about 600,000 Venezuelans, saying the end would cause widespread harm, including job loss and family separations. DOJ argued the termination followed proper procedures and noted Supreme Court stays allowing the policy to proceed; the case could be appealed to the Supreme Court, fitting into a broader legal fight over humanitarian protections.”,
Trump’s administration announced it will terminate Somalia’s Temporary Protected Status, removing protections for hundreds of thousands of Somali residents and forcing a major change to their immigration status, per Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
The Department of Homeland Security announced that Somalia’s designation for Temporary Protected Status will terminate effective March 17, 2026, as country conditions have improved and the designation no longer meets the law’s criteria. A DHS review is required 60 days before expiration to decide whether to extend or end the designation. Somali nationals without another valid status are advised to use the CBP Home mobile app to report departure; the article notes the app offers a self-deportation option with a complimentary plane ticket, a $1,000 exit bonus, and potential avenues for future immigration.
A Venezuelan New York City Council data analyst was detained by ICE during a routine appointment on Long Island, the first Council staffer detained by federal immigration authorities; officials give conflicting status details—the Council says he had Temporary Protected Status and work authorization through October 2026, while ICE cites a different record and notes an arrest history—prompting protests and calls for his release from city leaders and immigrant advocacy groups.
The Department of Homeland Security has announced the termination of South Sudan's Temporary Protected Status, effective January 5, 2026, citing that conditions no longer meet statutory requirements, and advising South Sudanese nationals on departure procedures.
The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to proceed with ending temporary deportation protections for over 300,000 Venezuelans, reversing a previous extension under the Biden administration, amidst ongoing legal disputes and dissent from liberal justices.
The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to revoke temporary legal status for up to 600,000 Venezuelan immigrants, potentially leading to their deportation, by granting an emergency request that blocks a lower court ruling. The decision, supported by the court's conservative majority, has been criticized by liberal justices for interfering in ongoing cases affecting lives.
The Trump administration has requested the Supreme Court to allow it to revoke legal protections for over 300,000 Venezuelan migrants, challenging a federal judge's ruling that ended their Temporary Protected Status, amidst ongoing legal and political disputes over immigration policies.
A U.S. federal judge in San Francisco blocked the Trump administration's attempt to cancel Temporary Protected Status for over 1 million Venezuelans and Haitians, ruling that the decision was made without proper authority and was motivated by racism, thus violating federal law.
The Department of Homeland Security has announced the termination of the 2021 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela, effective September 10, 2025, citing concerns over migration, national security, and foreign policy interests, and encouraging Venezuelan nationals to report their departure using the CBP app.