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Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants

June 26, 2026

The Supreme Court issued two 6-3 rulings favoring the Trump administration's immigration policies, with conservative justices in the majority and liberal justices dissenting. The first decision permits the government to revoke Temporary Protected Status for approximately 356,000 Haitian and Syrian migrants who have been living legally in the United States since natural disasters and civil conflict affected their homelands. The second ruling establishes that asylum seekers must physically enter US territory before applying for protection, effectively allowing border officials to turn away those still on the Mexican side.

Who is affected

  • 350,000 Haitian immigrants with Temporary Protected Status (originally granted after the 2010 earthquake)
  • 6,100 Syrian immigrants with Temporary Protected Status (originally granted after the 2012 civil war)
  • TPS holders from other countries who may face similar consequences
  • Asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border attempting to apply for protection
  • Families of affected migrants who face potential separation
  • 47 local governments and leaders who filed legal briefs supporting TPS preservation
  • Local economies that will experience workforce disruptions

What action is being taken

  • The Trump administration is stripping Temporary Protected Status from Haitian and Syrian migrants, removing their legal protections against deportation. Border officials are turning away asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border who have not physically entered US soil.

Why it matters

  • This ruling fundamentally changes immigration enforcement by removing legal protections that have allowed hundreds of thousands of people to work and live safely in the US for over a decade. The decision will force people back to countries experiencing violence, instability, and humanitarian crises, while separating families and disrupting local communities and economies across America. It also sets a precedent that may affect TPS designations for migrants from other countries and creates dangerous conditions by requiring asylum seekers to cross borders illegally rather than applying at ports of entry, which Justice Sotomayor warned will result in more deaths.

What's next

  • No explicit next steps stated in the article

Read full article from source: BBC