Overview
- DHS formally terminated Haiti’s TPS on July 27, ending a designation first granted after the 2010 earthquake and removing deportation protection and work permits for roughly 330,000 to 350,000 people.
- Federal judges have acknowledged or lifted earlier orders that paused the terminations, with U.S. District Judge Ana Cecilia Reyes confirming her injunction is no longer in effect and other courts clearing the way for DHS to proceed.
- ICE has shifted tactics in some places to targeted call-ins at field offices, the use of ankle monitors, and detentions, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the administration will actively pursue former TPS beneficiaries.
- Advocates and local leaders warn the termination is already causing job and housing instability and is forcing families to plan for possible arrests, with major local employers and health care roles particularly exposed.
- Mayors and lawmakers are pressing Congress and the President for exemptions or a temporary reprieve while limited legal challenges continue, but the Supreme Court ruling has narrowed the prospects for broad judicial stays.