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Post-Mullin TPS battles pivot to due process claims

After Supreme Court barred statutory review of TPS terminations, legal advocates for migrants from four countries are pursuing Fifth Amendment due process challenges. Learn what the new litigation strategy means for practitioners.

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USCIS

Federal Judge Pauses Haiti TPS Termination Through July 27

A federal judge temporarily halted the termination of Temporary Protected Status for approximately 350,000 Haitians, extending protection through Monday while a ruling is expected on when the program should officially end.

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USCIS

Court Issues Administrative Stay of Certain USCIS Policies Under H.R. 1

A Massachusetts federal court has partially stayed USCIS enforcement of H.R. 1 provisions affecting TPS work permits and asylum fees. Practitioners must adjust filing and compliance strategies immediately.

policy update
USCIS

Federal Court Administrative Stay Blocks Certain H.R. 1 Policies for TPS and Asylum Applicants

A Massachusetts federal court has temporarily blocked USCIS policies under H.R. 1 that would have retroactively shortened TPS employment authorization and imposed asylum fees. The stay remains in effect until August 5, 2026.

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Federal Judge Blocks Retroactive Work Permit Caps and Asylum Fees for TPS and Asylum Seekers

Boston federal judge temporarily blocked Trump administration policies cutting work authorization duration for TPS holders and imposing new asylum application fees, staying enforcement until Aug. 5.

policy update
DOJ-EOIR

Federal Judge Blocks USCIS from Stripping TPS Holders of Work Authorization

U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton temporarily blocked USCIS from enforcing policies that would strip work permits from asylum seekers and TPS holders, citing Administrative Procedure Act violations and retroactive application of restrictions.

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DHS Sets New Expiration Dates for TPS Work Permits After Supreme Court Ruling

The Trump administration extended work authorization deadlines for TPS holders from seven countries to July 17–24, 2026. Employers must verify updated expiration dates and adjust termination timelines.

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Supreme Court ends Haiti TPS: work permits expire July 10, 2026

After the Supreme Court's June 25 ruling in Mullin v. Doe, Haitian TPS holders' work permits expire July 10, 2026. Practitioners must advise clients on alternative remedies before status lapses.

policy update
USCIS

USCIS Extends TPS Employment Authorization Through Mid-July for Six Countries, July 24 for Haiti

USCIS updates Form I-9 and E-Verify guidance for TPS beneficiaries from Burma, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Yemen, and Haiti following Mullin v. Doe. Work authorization extended through July 17, 2026 for six countries, July 24, 2026 for Haiti.

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DOJ-EOIR

Federal Court Challenge Filed Against USCIS Annual Asylum Fee Policy and TPS Work Authorization Rules

A coalition of immigration organizations sued USCIS over policies that reject asylum applications and terminate work permits for nonpayment of an annual asylum fee, and restrict TPS employment authorization.

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USCIS

USCIS Issues TPS Employment Authorization Guidance Following Supreme Court Ruling

USCIS provides interim Form I-9 and E-Verify instructions for TPS beneficiaries from seven countries following the Supreme Court's Mullin v. Doe decision. Employers must treat EADs as valid through July 10, 2026.

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USCIS

NC expands ICE cooperation under SCOTUS rulings and new state immigration law

North Carolina law now mandates state agencies in 287(g) immigration enforcement and strengthens ICE notification requirements. What practitioners and immigrants need to know.

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USCIS

Supreme Court Limits Asylum At Border, TPS Judicial Relief

Two 6-3 Supreme Court decisions change asylum eligibility and TPS revocation procedures. Migrants must physically enter the U.S. to claim asylum; TPS recipients face limited court review of status termination.

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USCIS

Supreme Court Upholds Asylum Metering and TPS Revocation Powers

SCOTUS rules 6-3 that border agents can limit asylum applications and the administration can revoke TPS. Key precedent on executive immigration authority.

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USCIS

Supreme Court strips judicial review from TPS terminations—what practitioners need to know

SCOTUS 6-3 ruling gives presidents virtually unrestrained power to end Temporary Protected Status with little-to-no court oversight. Implications for all 17 TPS-designated countries and 1.3 million beneficiaries.

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USCIS

Supreme Court: No Judicial Review of TPS Terminations; Haitians and Syrians Lose Protections

The Supreme Court held that courts cannot review DHS decisions to terminate Temporary Protected Status. The ruling clears the way for mass deportations of Haitian and Syrian TPS holders and limits judicial oversight of future TPS terminations.

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USCIS

Supreme Court Allows Metering and Bars TPS Judicial Review in Twin Immigration Rulings

On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court handed down two landmark immigration decisions affecting asylum access at the border and temporary protected status protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants.

removal defense
USCIS

Haitian TPS beneficiaries urge Supreme Court to dismiss case over alleged false statement in termination notice

Haitian citizens have asked the Supreme Court to dismiss their challenge to the Trump administration's Temporary Protected Status termination, citing newly discovered false statements in the DHS Secretary's notice of intent. Practitioners should monitor the ruling's impact on TPS review standards.

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USCIS

Supreme Court, ICE warehouses, and detention policy in flux: June 2026 border update

WOLA analyzes major Supreme Court immigration cases, ICE's potential reversal on mega-warehouse detention centers, border wall construction, and May 2026 migration data affecting asylum, TPS, and detention practice.

policy update
USCIS

House Passes Bill to Extend Haiti TPS for Three Years Despite Trump Opposition

The House voted 224–204 to extend Temporary Protected Status for some 350,000 Haitians through 2029, with 10 Republicans breaking ranks. The bill now faces Senate uncertainty and a White House veto threat.

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USCIS

Burma TPS: Placeholder Expiration Date for EAD Pending Litigation

USCIS updates Form I-9 and E-Verify guidance for Burmese TPS beneficiaries with EAD expiration instructions pending court resolution of TPS termination challenge.

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USCIS

DC Circuit Blocks Trump Administration's Haiti TPS Termination

Federal appeals court affirmed that the Trump administration failed to meet its burden in seeking to end temporary protected status for 350,000 Haitians, keeping the stay in place.

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USCIS

Trump Immigration Executive Orders: January 2025 Summary

Summary of President Trump's immigration executive orders issued January 20–21, 2025, addressing enhanced vetting, birthright citizenship, asylum, refugee programs, and rescission of Biden-era policies.

policy update
USCIS

Temporary Protected Status (TPS): designation criteria, registration windows, and work authorization

A working explainer on how DHS designates a country for Temporary Protected Status under INA §244, how registration windows operate, and how TPS holders obtain and maintain employment authorization.

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USCIS

TPS travel: advance parole, the Arrabally rule, and the stop-time risks of leaving the United States

Why TPS holders should not assume international travel is risk-free, how advance parole interacts with the unlawful-presence bars, and where the post-Matter of Z-R-Z-C- landscape stands after the 2022 USCIS policy shift.

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