Trump Administration Calls On US Supreme Court to End Temporary Protections for Syrians

The filing comes more than a week after an appeals court ruled against the government.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security in Washington on Feb. 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The Trump administration on Feb. 26 urged the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the government to end temporary deportation protections for thousands of Syrian nationals living in the United States.

The New York City-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit had blocked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from rescinding a temporary protected status (TPS) order for around 6,000 Syrians, prompting the administration to appeal.