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DHS Offers $2,600, Flight as TPS Protections End

7/18/2026

Summary

Story summary

The Department of Homeland Security offered temporary protected status (TPS) holders $2,600 and a free flight to voluntarily leave the United States.
DHS warned Haitian and Syrian TPS recipients that their protection ends after the Supreme Court’s June 25 ruling.
Lower judges have delayed lifting injunctions, leaving many TPS cases unresolved.
Business groups and immigrant advocates said the termination could strip status from hundreds of thousands and hurt the labor market.

History

Historical Context

The Immigration Act of 1990, signed by President George H.W. Bush on Nov 29 1990, created Temporary Protected Status so the Attorney General could shield nationals from armed conflict or disaster. Section 302A barred judicial review of TPS designations, a provision the Supreme Court invoked on June 25 2026 in Mullin v. Doe to let DHS end protections for roughly 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians, affecting about 1.3 million TPS holders.

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Story summary

The Department of Homeland Security offered temporary protected status (TPS) holders $2,600 and a free flight to voluntarily leave the United States.
DHS warned Haitian and Syrian TPS recipients that their protection ends after the Supreme Court’s June 25 ruling.
Lower judges have delayed lifting injunctions, leaving many TPS cases unresolved.
Business groups and immigrant advocates said the termination could strip status from hundreds of thousands and hurt the labor market.

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