Overview
- U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla in Manhattan issued a preliminary injunction on Nov. 19 blocking the planned end of Temporary Protected Status for Syrians set for this week.
- The order keeps protections in place for about 6,100 people, with reporting indicating roughly 800 pending applicants are also covered.
- Failla found the termination likely unlawful, crediting arguments that DHS failed to conduct a good‑faith, evidence‑based assessment of country conditions in Syria.
- The decision allows an immediate appeal, and the administration is expected to seek appellate review.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the termination on Sept. 19, asserting Syria no longer met statutory criteria despite acknowledged sporadic violence.