Overview
- U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes issued a temporary stay hours before protections were set to expire, keeping Haitian TPS in place while the case proceeds.
- In a sharply worded opinion, Reyes said DHS Secretary Kristi Noem likely preordained termination, ignored evidence and required consultations, and relied on an inadequate record.
- The order preserves work authorization and removal protections for more than 350,000 Haitians, with the court noting Noem’s approach would turn 352,959 lawful immigrants unlawful overnight.
- DHS signaled it will appeal, with a senior official posting “Supreme Court, here we come,” after the ruling.
- Advocates cited severe insecurity in Haiti and a State Department “do not travel” advisory, and rallies from Ohio to San Francisco pressed to maintain TPS.