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Supreme Court to Decide Fate of 350,000 TPS Migrants

3/17/2026

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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in April over the Trump administration's bid to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 350,000 Haitian and 6,000 Syrian migrants.
For now, courts maintain protections, allowing Haitians and Syrians to live and work legally in the United States.
The administration argues that the Department of Homeland Security has authority to revoke TPS.
Critics say conditions in Haiti and Syria remain unsafe for return.

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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in April over the Trump administration's bid to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 350,000 Haitian and 6,000 Syrian migrants.
For now, courts maintain protections, allowing Haitians and Syrians to live and work legally in the United States.
The administration argues that the Department of Homeland Security has authority to revoke TPS.
Critics say conditions in Haiti and Syria remain unsafe for return.