Supreme Court asked to end TPS
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to restore executive authority to end Temporary Protected Status for roughly 350,000 Haitian migrants — a move that could upend status for hundreds of thousands and their families reported. AILA is flagging the case as a major risk to TPS holders and their relatives while litigation proceeds argued.
Solicitor General D. John Sauer filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court on March 11, 2026 asking the justices to lift the D.D.C. injunction and to expedite review of the Haiti TPS termination. scotusblog.com A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit denied the government’s emergency stay request on March 6, 2026 in Miot v. Trump by a 2–1 vote, upholding U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes’s February stay that found the termination likely arbitrary and capricious. envoyglobal.com USCIS issued updated I‑9 guidance on March 13, 2026 extending the validity of numerous Haiti TPS EADs and instructing employers to enter “March 27, 2026” on Form I‑9 and in E‑Verify as the court‑ordered expiration date. uscis.gov Federal reporting places the population of Haitian TPS beneficiaries at roughly 350,000 nationwide, and local coverage notes about 20,000 beneficiaries in Massachusetts alone. cbsnews.com The government’s application asks the Court to resolve whether 8 U.S.C. §1254a(b)(5)(A) precludes judicial review of TPS termination decisions and urges a single, broad ruling that would apply to related Syria and Venezuela challenges. jurist.org Professional groups and practitioners are already mobilizing: AILA has circulated practice alerts and an updated TPS/parole status chart highlighting employer compliance steps and flagging the Supreme Court filing as a major risk for TPS holders and their families while litigation continues.
