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Supreme Court Reviews TPS Revocation for Haitians, Syrians

4/30/2026

Summary

Story summary

Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday, reviewing the administration’s request to revoke Temporary Protected Status for 350,000 Haitian and 7,000 Syrian migrants before lower courts ruled.
Solicitor General D. John Sauer said law bars judicial review of Secretary’s TPS termination, while Judges Ana Reyes and Katherine Polk Failla blocked the revocations, finding hostility toward non-white immigrants.
Plaintiffs warn the decision could affect 1.3 million migrants under TPS for 17 countries.

History

Historical Context

The 1990 Immigration and Nationality Act gave the Attorney General authority to grant Temporary Protected Status, initially covering nationals from crisis-affected countries such as Haiti. After the 2003 split of INS into USCIS, ICE and CBP under the Department of Homeland Security, TPS expanded to over 300,000 recipients by 2017 and 1.2 million by 2024, shaping current Supreme Court challenges.

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Story summary

Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday, reviewing the administration’s request to revoke Temporary Protected Status for 350,000 Haitian and 7,000 Syrian migrants before lower courts ruled.
Solicitor General D. John Sauer said law bars judicial review of Secretary’s TPS termination, while Judges Ana Reyes and Katherine Polk Failla blocked the revocations, finding hostility toward non-white immigrants.
Plaintiffs warn the decision could affect 1.3 million migrants under TPS for 17 countries.

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