U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Deportation of Haitian and Syrian TPS Holders

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6‑3 to allow the Trump administration to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for roughly 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians living in the United States. The decision overturned lower‑court orders that had kept the protections in place and gave immigration officials broad authority to begin removal proceedings for the affected individuals.

The justices’ majority opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito, held that the government’s power to end TPS is not subject to judicial review, even if lower courts deem the action unlawful. Liberal justices, including Elena Kagan, warned that the ruling could destabilize families and put thousands at risk of detention or forced return to unsafe conditions. The ruling follows a series of recent high‑court decisions that expanded the administration’s ability to deport green‑card holders and limit asylum claims.

Legal experts say the decision sets a precedent that may affect other TPS designations, such as those for El Salvador, Lebanon, Sudan and Ukraine, potentially exposing additional millions of immigrants to future revocation.