More than 300,000 Haitians lose US temporary protected status
More than 300,000 Haitians have lost US temporary protected status after a court confirmed that an order blocking the termination was no longer in effect.
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- More than 300,000 Haitians have lost US temporary protected status after a court confirmed that an order blocking the termination was no longer in effect.
More than 300,000 Haitians in the United States have lost temporary protected status, exposing people without another legal basis to remain to possible arrest and deportation.
US District Judge Ana Reyes confirmed on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, that her order blocking the Department of Homeland Security from ending Haiti’s designation was no longer in effect. The change followed a US Supreme Court ruling in June that allowed the administration to proceed.
Temporary protected status allows eligible people already in the United States to live and work legally when conflict, disaster or other extraordinary conditions make return unsafe. Haitians who have secured another form of relief, such as asylum or permanent residence, are not made deportable solely by the end of TPS.
The policy change comes while Haiti remains affected by gang violence, kidnappings and severe disruption to public services. Removal orders involving Haitians rose sharply between March and June, according to court-record data cited by The Guardian.
