The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 25, 2026, that the Trump administration can terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Haiti and Syria, a decision that could affect thousands of immigrants. The 6-3 ruling, with conservative justices in the majority, upheld lower court decisions that the administration had the authority to end the protections.
TPS, which allows nationals from designated countries to live and work in the U.S. due to unsafe conditions, was granted to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake and to Syria due to civil war. The administration argued that conditions had improved enough to end the designations, while advocates said the decision would force people to return to dangerous situations.
The ruling is expected to impact an estimated 50,000 Haitians and 7,000 Syrians currently under TPS. The decision could also set a precedent for other TPS designations, such as those for El Salvador, Honduras, and Nepal, which have been challenged in court.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented, writing that the decision 'ignores the human cost' of ending protections. The Biden administration had previously extended TPS for some countries, but the Supreme Court's ruling limits the ability of future administrations to challenge termination decisions.
