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DHS Gives Two-Week TPS Extension Ahead of July Deadline

7/11/2026

Summary

Story summary

DHS granted a one- to two-week extension on temporary protected status (TPS) work authorizations hours before deadlines expired.
USCIS said work permits for Haiti end July 24 and those for Ethiopia, Somalia, Burma, Syria, Yemen and South Sudan end July 17.
The extension follows a June 25 Supreme Court ruling that cleared way for President Donald Trump’s administration to end TPS for Haiti and Syria.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine called the decision a mistake.

History

Historical Context

The Immigration Act of 1990, signed by President George H.W. Bush on November 29, 1990, established Temporary Protected Status. After the 2003 Homeland Security reorganization, the Secretary of Homeland Security could designate TPS, covering about 1.2 million people by March 2024. The June 25, 2024 Supreme Court ruling extending work authorizations for Haiti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Burma, Syria, Yemen and South Sudan reasserts the program’s humanitarian purpose.

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Story summary

DHS granted a one- to two-week extension on temporary protected status (TPS) work authorizations hours before deadlines expired.
USCIS said work permits for Haiti end July 24 and those for Ethiopia, Somalia, Burma, Syria, Yemen and South Sudan end July 17.
The extension follows a June 25 Supreme Court ruling that cleared way for President Donald Trump’s administration to end TPS for Haiti and Syria.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine called the decision a mistake.

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