Haitians can be deported when TPS ends, but still have long shot chance in court

People attend a rally at the Little Haiti Cultural Center in Miami on Thursday, July 9, 2026. The event called for protections for Temporary Protected Status holders after the Trump administration stripped many of them of legal protections against deportation. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com

By Jay Weaver

Hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants with Temporary Protected Status lost their strategic battle in June when the Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration’s decision to end that benefit on Friday, July 24, was not subject to judicial review. But the legal war continues.

In a 6-3 ruling, the justices left open a narrow front for the 350,000 Haitians in the United States to continue challenging the administration’s decision based on their initial claim, which was filed in a District of Columbia lawsuit and says the decision was motivated by racial discrimination in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution.

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