A U.S. District Judge in New York earlier this month blocked the Trump Administration from ending temporary protected status (TPS) for more than 500,000 Haitians who are already in the United States. The decision preserves the Biden Administration’s 2024 extension of TPS for these individuals through at least February 3, 2026. This ruling was in reaction to a June 27th announcement terminating TPS for Haitians from Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.
In addition, Secretary Noem recently announced the termination of TPS for Nicaragua and Honduras - impacting roughly 80,000 people.
The Secretary of Homeland Security may designate a foreign country for TPS due to conditions in the country that temporarily prevent the country's nationals from returning safely or, in certain circumstances, where the country is unable to handle the return of its nationals adequately. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services may grant TPS to eligible nationals of certain countries (or parts of countries) who are already in the United States. Eligible individuals without nationality who last resided in the designated country may also be granted TPS.