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Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Early Termination of Haitian Temporary Protected Status

More than half a million Haitian nationals will continue to hold work authorization with deportation protection until the program’s scheduled February 3, 2026 expiration.

FILE - The seal of U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seen before the news conference with Acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons at ICE Headquarters, in Washington, on May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
A woman holds a placard as Haitian immigrants and supporters rally to reject DHS Decision to terminate TPS for Haitians, at the Manhattan borough in New York, U.S., November 21, 2017. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
Immigrants from Haiti who recently arrived in Boston from other parts of the United States listen to instructions from representatives of La Colaborativa, a non-profit community services organization based in Chelsea, as they arrive at temporary housing in a hotel in Everett, Massachusetts, U.S., July 10, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan ruled that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem exceeded her statutory authority by attempting to cut short Haiti’s TPS designation before its February 2026 end date.
  • The injunction preserves work authorization and protection from deportation for about 520,000 Haitian nationals currently living in the United States.
  • DHS had set a September 2, 2025 end date for Haitian TPS, citing improved conditions in Haiti despite a State Department Level 4 travel advisory and U.N. reports of escalating gang violence and mass displacement.
  • The Trump administration has announced its intention to appeal the ruling, ensuring further legal disputes over the scope of executive power in immigration policy.
  • Advocates warn that ending protections during a severe humanitarian and security crisis would endanger lives and remove critical caregivers from U.S. communities.