Supreme Court Hears TPS Challenge for Haitians, Syrians

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in a case challenging the Trump administration's effort to terminate Temporary Protected Status for approximately 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians living legally in the United States.

The Department of Homeland Security seeks to end the protections, which shield migrants from deportation and provide work authorization when their home countries face armed conflict, natural disasters or other extraordinary conditions. Lower courts in New York and Washington, D.C., blocked the terminations, ruling that the agency failed to follow required procedures for reviewing country conditions. The administration appealed, arguing that federal law bars courts from reviewing such decisions. "No judicial review means no judicial review," Justice Department attorneys wrote in court filings.

If the justices side with the administration, authorities could revoke TPS for up to 1.3 million people from 17 countries, including recent terminations for 13 nations since President Donald Trump's second term began. The court previously allowed the end of protections for Venezuelans in emergency orders while litigation continues, without issuing...