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Supreme Court Upholds End of TPS for Haitians, Syrians

7/30/2026

Summary

Story summary

U.S. Supreme Court upheld the decision to end temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians.
The termination strips legal status from roughly 363,000 Haitian and 7,000 Syrian residents.
ICE says the loss makes them ineligible to live or work in United States and exposes them to arrest and deportation.
The International Refugee Assistance Project sued in New York, alleging former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem ended TPS without Attorney General authority.

History

Historical Context

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1990 created Temporary Protected Status, allowing up to 700,000 new immigrants annually for its first three years. After 9/11, enforcement shifted toward security, and the 2002 creation of DHS centralized immigration control. Today the Supreme Court’s ruling ending TPS for Haitian and Syrian residents revives the act’s original temporary-protection purpose amid heightened political use.

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Story summary

U.S. Supreme Court upheld the decision to end temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians.
The termination strips legal status from roughly 363,000 Haitian and 7,000 Syrian residents.
ICE says the loss makes them ineligible to live or work in United States and exposes them to arrest and deportation.
The International Refugee Assistance Project sued in New York, alleging former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem ended TPS without Attorney General authority.

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