Overview
- The U.S. Supreme Court on June 25, 2026 issued a 6–3 decision that limits nonconstitutional judicial review and cleared the way for the federal government to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian nationals.
- Local faith leaders, led by Rev. R.B. Holmes Jr., held a July 8 press conference in Tallahassee and sent letters to Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody urging them to file legislation to preserve protections and create a pathway to citizenship.
- Department of Homeland Security and USCIS are preparing implementation steps that could strip work authorization for roughly 350,000 Haitians and about 6,000 Syrians, raising the risk of deportations and family separations.
- Advocates and business groups warn of immediate labor and economic impacts in Florida, where industry data cites about 93,000 Haitian TPS workers and organizers have planned rallies and a National Day of Action.
- With judicial challenges narrowed, the dispute has shifted to agency choices and Congress, producing mixed Republican views in Florida and making legislative action and voter pressure the main routes to preserve status.