Washington, 12 March 2026.- The future migration status of more than 350,000 Haitians living in the United States is again suspended from a judicial decision. The administration of President Donald Trump officially seized the Supreme Court of the United States in order to obtain the green light to end the Temporary Protected Status granted to Haitian nationals.
This is intended to reverse a federal court decision that currently blocks the removal of this humanitarian programme. The GST allows beneficiaries to stay legally in the U.S. territory, work and temporarily escape deportation.
In an urgent motion, the United States Department of Justice argued that several courts were hindering the executive's prerogatives in migration policy. According to the administration, these judicial blockages may lead to a succession of contradictory decisions if the Supreme Court does not resolve them quickly.
The judicial arm goes back to February 2, when Federal Judge Ana Reyes suspended the decision taken in November 2025 by former Secretary of Internal Security Kristi Noem to terminate the programme for Haitians. The magistrate considered that he was « plausible » This measure is linked to hostility towards non-white immigrants.
On 6 March, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit refused to lift the suspension, which prompted the U.S. government to refer the case to the highest jurisdiction in the country.
Launched in 2010 under the presidency of Barack Obama after the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti, the TPS has been renewed several times, notably by Joe Biden's administration.
The programme remains in force for the time being, while the security and humanitarian situation in Haiti remains critical. According to the International Organization for Migration, more than 1.4 million people have been displaced in the country due to violence and instability. The Supreme Court asked the complainants to respond to the government's request by Monday.
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