In a significant immigration ruling, a federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 500,000 Haitian immigrants before its scheduled expiration in 2026.
Judge Brian Cogan ruled that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem acted unlawfully by trying to cut the program short without following the required review process. The court emphasized that Haitians’ right to live and work in the U.S. outweighs any harm claimed by the government.
Trump has made rolling back legal immigration like TPS a key part of his campaign. With gang violence still rampant in Haiti, the decision is seen as a temporary relief for thousands of Haitian families in the U.S.
