Judge Blocks DHS Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians

The decision affected the lawful status of 300,000 Haitian foreign nationals in the United States who have received TPS.

The E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Court House in Washington on March 18, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

A federal judge on Feb. 2 ruled that the Trump administration could not end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals in the United States, affecting the government’s ability to deport them.

U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes held that the administration’s decision to end the protected status for Haitians, through an order announced in November, violated federal law.