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SCOTUS Lets Trump End TPS; USCIS Extends to 2026

7/12/2026

Summary

Story summary

Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling on June 25 gave President Donald Trump authority to end TPS for Haiti and Syria, triggering an extension.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) extended TPS permits in Springfield, Ohio to July 24, 2026 (from July 10) and added 350,000 holders and beneficiaries from Ethiopia, Somalia, Syria, Yemen and South Sudan.
Advocates note TPS workers generate $29 billion annually, pay $7.8 billion in taxes and support Springfield’s 15,000-person Haitian community.

History

Historical Context

Signed by President George H. W. Bush on November 29 1990 after Senator Ted Kennedy’s proposal, the Immigration Act of 1990 created Temporary Protected Status to shelter nationals unable to return home because of war or disaster. TPS first aided Salvadoran refugees and later covered other crisis-affected nations, operating under the Act’s 700,000-person annual immigration ceiling. The program now faces legal uncertainty that could affect its millions-of-dollar economic contribution.

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Story summary

Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling on June 25 gave President Donald Trump authority to end TPS for Haiti and Syria, triggering an extension.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) extended TPS permits in Springfield, Ohio to July 24, 2026 (from July 10) and added 350,000 holders and beneficiaries from Ethiopia, Somalia, Syria, Yemen and South Sudan.
Advocates note TPS workers generate $29 billion annually, pay $7.8 billion in taxes and support Springfield’s 15,000-person Haitian community.

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