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With TPS ending, Haitian community leaders want Congress to help ... - WLRN Immigration With TPS ending, Haitian community leaders want Congress to help Haitian migrants avoid deportation WLRN Public Media | By Halle Vazquez Published June 29, 2026 at 4:36 PM EDT Threads Facebook Twitter Pinterest Bluesky LinkedIn Email Halle Vazquez / WLRN Florida Immigrant Coalition Executive Director Tessa Petit speaks at a press conference in Little Haiti on June 29, 2026. Several Haitian American community advocates condemned the abolition of Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for Haitian immigrants and called on the U.S. Senate to support measures towards their permanent citizenship. "We knew a long time ago that Haitians needed a more permanent status in the United States because of our situation in Haiti," said Tessa Petit, Florida Immigrant Coalition's executive director. Petit was among several Haitian American community leaders who spoke Monday at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex during a press conference organized by the National Haitian Elected Officials Network. The press conference was held just after the Supreme Court decided in a 6-3 ruling to allow the Trum…

Haitians brace for end to TPS deportation protections × USA Today - Vertical Supreme Court ruling threatens TPS for 150,000+ Florida Haitians, risking jobs, licenses and billions in taxes. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MIAMI — Uthy spent seven years in medical school training to become a doctor in Haiti. On the cusp of graduation, she fled the country three years ago to the U.S. with her husband, young child and a dream to return when it was safe. Uthy, who holds Temporary Protected Status, now lives in fear that she or her family could be detained and deported at any time after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last Thursday that the Trump administration could end TPS for Haitians and Syrians. TPS provides deportation relief and work permits to people already in the U.S. if their home countries face natural disasters, armed conflict or other extraordinary conditions. Haitian and U.S. flags sit among others at a bookstore June 26 in the Little Haiti neighborhood in Miami. Marco Bello, Reuters The Supreme Court's decision could strip hundreds of thousands of people like Uthy of work authorization and protection from depor…

'It's just so wrong': Haitians in Ohio reel from supreme court TPS ... After outrageous insults from Donald Trump, Haitians have helped to revive Springfield – now their future is uncertain. The embattled Haitian community of Springfield, Ohio is among many groups reeling after this week’s ruling from the supreme court that strips the legal immigration status from hundreds of thousands of Haitians living and working in the US – and could be a threat to more than a million. The Springfield community in particular had worked hard to remain resilient beyond the outrageous besmirching by Donald Trump during the 2024 election campaign and further insults about Haiti delivered after he became the US president again. Now it has been rocked to its foundation and is in existential fear because of court rulings on Thursday favoring the Trump administration that critics denounced as “advancing a white supremacist agenda”. Just two weeks ago, many Haitians living in the small city between Dayton and Columbus were in buoyant mood and filled with hope, lifted by national sporting ambitions. About 35 people had packed inside the small Keket restaurant to watch their national soccer team take on …

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to End Protections for Haitian ... Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to allow it to end a program shielding hundreds of thousands of Haitians from deportation. In a court filing, Solicitor General D. John Sauer asked the justices to block a lower court decision that found the Trump administration had violated the law when it terminated Temporary Protected Status, a program that allows some 350,000 Haitians to live and work legally in the United States. Mr. Sauer urged the justices to clear the way to end the protections, asserting that “lower courts are again attempting to block major executive-branch policy initiatives in ways that inflict specific harms to the national interest and foreign relations.” He added that Haitian immigrants were aware of the possibility that the program could be ended, saying that reality was inherent “in the temporary nature” of the T.P.S. program. The justices asked lawyers for the immigrants to respond by Monday. “We think the facts and the law speak for themselves and look forward to defending our Haitian clients in the Supreme Court,” said Geoff Pi…

Now 92° Tue 96° Wed 96° byMORGAN STEPHENS| Fact Check Team WASHINGTON (TNND) —As the Supreme Court prepares to release more major decisions, one recent ruling is already reshaping the debate over immigration policy and executive authority. Last week, the Court allowed the Trump administration to move forward with endingTemporary Protected Status, or TPS, for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and thousands of Syrians. The decision generated intense reactions and raised questions about a program that has protected some immigrants from deportation for years. So what exactly is TPS, and what did the Supreme Courtdecide? What is Temporary Protected Status? Congress created TPS in 1990 as a humanitarian program for people already living in the United States whose home countries are experiencing conditions that make it unsafe to return. Those conditions can include armed conflict, natural disasters, epidemics, or other extraordinary circumstances. People granted TPS are protected from deportation and can obtain authorization to work in the United States while the designation remains in effect. The program was never intended to be permanent. Under federal law, countries are de…

Haitian immigrants ask Supreme Court to toss case in light of new evidence The lawyers argue that the court does not have a full record of how the Trump administration decided to end temporary protective status for Haitians in the U.S.

'It's just so wrong': Haitians in Ohio reel from supreme court TPS ... The embattled Haitian community of Springfield, Ohio is among many groups reeling after this week’s ruling from the supreme court that strips the legal immigration status from hundreds of thousands of Haitians living and working in the US – and could be a threat to more than a million. The Springfield community in particular had worked hard to remain resilient beyond the outrageous besmirching by Donald Trump during the 2024 election campaign and further insults about Haiti delivered after he became the US president again. Now it has been rocked to its foundation and is in existential fear because of court rulings on Thursday favoring the Trump administration that critics denounced as “advancing a white supremacist agenda”. Just two weeks ago, many Haitians living in the small city between Dayton and Columbus were in buoyant mood and filled with hope, lifted by national sporting ambitions. About 35 people had packed inside the small Keket restaurant to watch their national soccer team take on Scotland in the country’s first World Cup game for more than five decades. Two small TVs attached to speakers were set u…

‘It’s just so wrong’: Haitians in Ohio reel from supreme court TPS ruling <p>After outrageous insults from Donald Trump, Haitians have helped to revive Springfield – now their future is uncertain</p><p>The embattled Haitian community of Springfield, Ohio is among many groups reeling after this week’s ruling from the supreme court <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/25/supreme-court-haitians-syrians-temporary-protected-status">that strips</a> the legal immigration status from hundreds of thousands of Haitians living and working in the US – and could be a threat to more than a million.</p><p>The Springfield community in particular had worked hard to remain resilient beyond the outrageous <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/09/republicans-haitian-migrants-pets-wildlife-ohio">besmirching</a> by Donald Trump <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/10/trump-springfield-pets-false-claims">during</a> the 2024 election campaign and further <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/29/us-supreme-court-haitians-syrians-tps">insults about Haiti</a> delivered after he became the US president again.</p> <a href="https…

Florida Haitians face deportation after Supreme Court TPS ruling FLORIDA Supreme Court of the United States Add Topic Florida Haitians go into hiding after Supreme Court decision ends TPS The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to end the humanitarian program Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians. Jack Lemnus Treasure Coast Newspapers Updated June 27, 2026, 11:59 a.m. ET Hear this story The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to end a humanitarian program for Haitians. Haitians are going into hiding following the ruling, fearing deportation. Many Haitians have lived under TPS for decades since the 2010 earthquake. Congress holds the power to extend the program. Treasure Coast Haitians are going into hiding after the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to end humanitarian protections for nationals living legally in the country. The June 25 ruling means thousands of people, many of whom have lived here for decades, could lose their ability to legally work, drive or reside in the United States and are now subject to deportation. Haitians in St. Lucie County have not been going to church, work or the grocery store out of fear, said Cassan…

'It's just so wrong': Haitians in Ohio reel from supreme court TPS ... Key Points: The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for around 350,000 Haitians and several thousand Syrians, exposing them to potential deportation and causing widespread fear in communities like Springfield, Ohio. Springfield's Haitian community, which had grown significantly since 2018 and contributed to local businesses and labor, now faces existential threats, with many residents planning to leave amid uncertainty and hostility. The ruling has been criticized as advancing a "white supremacist agenda," with local advocates and officials highlighting the humanitarian crisis in Haiti, including gang violence and political instability, that makes return dangerous. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine called the decision a "mistake," emphasizing Haiti's dire conditions, while local tensions have risen following incidents involving Haitian immigrants and inflammatory rhetoric from political figures. The potential mass loss of TPS status could lead to the largest de-documentation in US history, affecting up to 1.3 million people, with significant social and economic impacts on communities reli…

Central Florida Haitians vulnerable to deportation following Supreme ... Government & Politics Central Florida Haitians vulnerable to deportation following Supreme Court ruling Central Florida Public Media | By Sam Stockbridge Published June 26, 2026 at 5:07 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Bluesky Threads Flipboard LinkedIn Email Sam Stockbridge / Central Florida Public Media U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, a Democrat representing Orlando, denounced a Thursday ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court at a press conference at The Kingdom Church on Friday, June 26, 2026. The ruling allows the Trump administration to end humanitarian protections for more than 150,000 Haitian immigrants living in Florida without legal challenge, clearing the way for the administration's expansion of its policy of mass deportation of immigrants. Thousands of Haitians living in Florida under humanitarian protections could be deported because of a Thursday ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court. Immigration advocates worry that the ruling will tear apart communities that have been living in Florida and the U.S. for more than a decade and cripple industries that have relied on them for years. The decision Thu…

The Supreme Court lets the Trump administration end legal protections ... The 6-3 decision overturns lower court orders and allows the Department of Homeland Security to swiftly end temporary protected status, a program that protects a total of 1.3 million people from 17 countries. The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria. (AP Video by Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos) Linda Joseph holds a candle during a vigil at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary immigration status, or TPS, for Haitians, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in North Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, June 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursdayallowed the Trump administration to endlegal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation. The 6-3 decision overturns lower court orders and allows the Department of Homeland Security to swiftlyend tem…

Supreme Court gives Trump major wins on two immigration cases • The Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump to end temporary deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals from Haiti and Syria that have endured war and natural disasters. • The court also cleared the way for the Trump administration to revive a controversial policy that aims to curb the number of migrants that officials at the southern border must process to determine whether they have a right to seek safe haven in the US. • The justices struck down a Hawaii law that banned guns on private property open to the public where the owner hadn’t explicitly condoned the carrying of firearms. Read more 31 Posts Link Copied! Read more about today’s rulings here. Read more Link Copied! A view of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on June 25. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images The Supreme Court’s conservative majority delivered President Donald Trump a pair of significant affirmations of his immigration policy Thursday, paving the way for the administration to effectively remove more than 1 million people from the US and keep many others from entering in the first place. Conservative Justice Samuel A…

What the Supreme Court's TPS Ruling Means for Haitians and Syrians The Supreme Court’s decision Thursday to let the Trump administration end temporary deportation protections for Haitians and Syrians in the United States clears the way for the president to transform hundreds of thousands of people into undocumented immigrants overnight. In the 6-3 ruling, the high court rejected claims that Homeland Security officials wrongfully revoked Temporary Protected Status — often called TPS — from Haitian and Syrian immigrants based on racial animus. Justice Samuel Alito wrote in the majority opinion that the government has discretion to stop the program for people from countries it decides no longer need it. Ending the protections for Haitian immigrants means that most of them will no longer be able to work legally. They also face the threat of detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and deportation to a nation still in the grips of gang violence, political upheaval and widespread hunger. Haiti has been in a national state of emergency since 2024, according to a U.S. State Department advisory telling Americans not to travel there. “The Supreme Court’s decision means that man…

Fallout from Supreme Court's Temporary Protected Status decision - CNN The Supreme Court is pictured after the court ruled to allow the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Syrian and Haitian nationals, on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Tom Williams/Roll Call/AP The Caribbean Immigration Supreme Court The Middle East See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow Until Thursday morning, hundreds of thousands of Haitians were legally living and working in the United States, along with thousands of Syrians. Now, their work permits are set to expire and their deportation protections will be terminated, throwing them in legal limbo. The abrupt change in fate stems from the Supreme Court decision which found that the Department of Homeland Security had broad discretion in determining when to extend or terminate a form of humanitarian relief known as Temporary Protected Status. It was a major victory for the Trump administration and its mass deportation pledge. And while the case was focused on the roughly 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians who have TPS protection, its repercussions stand to affect hundreds of thousands of additional nationals from …

Temporary Protected Status and the Supreme Court: an explainer (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images) The Supreme Court announced last week that it will hear argument in late April on the Trump administration’s effort to remove protected immigration status from Syrian and Haitian nationals. Its eventual ruling is expected to bring clarity not just to these two cases, but also to several other lawsuits filed in response to the administration’s changes to the Temporary Protected Status program, which enables certain non-citizens to temporarily live and work legally in the United States. As in the birthright citizenship case , the Supreme Court’s decision could hold significant consequences for immigration policy. Here’s a brief overview of the Temporary Protected Status program, what’s at stake in the related disputes, and what the court has said in the past year about the administration’s authority to revoke protected immigration status. What is the Temporary Protected Status program? The Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, program was established in 1990 through Title III of the Immigration Act . When it was passed, the act empowered the attorney general – in consultation “with appropri…

Haitian citizens ask justices to throw out dispute over whether Trump ... (Kevin Carter/Getty Images) A group of Haitian citizens who are beneficiaries of a program that allows them to stay in the United States came to the Supreme Court on Tuesday, asking the justices to throw out a dispute over whether the Trump administration can end the program, known as Temporary Protected Status, for Haiti. The justices heard oral arguments in the case in late April, but the Haitian citizens told the court on Tuesday that it should toss the case without deciding it – a procedure known as “dismiss as improvidently granted” – based on “newly discovered facts [that] bear directly on the merits of” their claims. In particular, the Haitians contended, a July 1 notice by then-Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem of her intent to end the TPS program for Haiti “relied on a knowingly false statement.” Congress enacted the Temporary Protected Status program in 1990. The program gives the Department of Homeland Security the power to designate a country’s citizens as eligible to remain in the U.S. and work if they cannot return safely to their own country because of a natural disaster, armed confli…

'It's Just So Wrong': Haitians in Ohio Reel From Supreme Court TPS Ruling Immigrants from Haiti wait in line to be processed by immigration authorities. (photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images) go to original / print version / subscribe / donate 27 June 26 After outrageous insults from Donald Trump, Haitians have helped to revive Springfield – now their future is uncertain T he embattled Haitian community of Springfield, Ohio is among many groups reeling after this week’s ruling from the supreme court that strips the legal immigration status from hundreds of thousands of Haitians living and working in the US – and could be a threat to more than a million. The Springfield community in particular had worked hard to remain resilient beyond the outrageous besmirching by Donald Trump during the 2024 election campaign and further insults about Haiti delivered after he became the US president again. Now it has been rocked to its foundation and is in existential fear because of court rulings on Thursday favoring the Trump administration that critics denounced as “advancing a white supremacist agenda”. Just two weeks ago, many Haitians living in the small city between Dayton and Columbus were in b…