Supreme Court Lifts Injunctions, Allowing End to TPS for Haitian and Syrian Nationals

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 25 issued an unsigned order allowing the Trump administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status for more than 356,000 Haitian and Syrian nationals. The 6-3 decision lifts earlier lower-court injunctions that had blocked prior termination attempts.

The order directly addresses Haitian and Syrian holders of the status. Its rationale could extend to as many as 1.3 million noncitizens covered by Temporary Protected Status across multiple countries. Temporary Protected Status was first granted years ago to nationals of countries experiencing armed conflict or natural disasters.

The policy allowed recipients to live and work legally in the United States while conditions in their home countries remained unsafe. The justices did not issue a written opinion explaining the order. It remains unclear how many individuals will be affected or what timeline officials will follow.

Recipients may still pursue other forms of immigration relief on a case-by-case basis.