DOJ Asks Supreme Court to End Protected Status for Haitian Immigrants

A lower court had blocked the status revocation.

Haitian immigrants and supporters rally against the federal government's decision to terminate TPS for Haitians in the Manhattan borough of New York on Nov. 21, 2017. Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on March 11 to allow it to end temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians after an appeals court blocked the move.

TPS is a designation that allows individuals from countries affected by armed conflict, natural disasters, or other extraordinary events to remain in the United States.