On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, in a two-page order, Federal Judge Ana C. Reyes announced the lifting of the measure that suspended the U.S. government's decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals. "The court’s order, which had stayed the effective date of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Termination of the Designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status pending judicial review, is no longer in effect," the judge wrote.

The court confirms the end of temporary protections against deportation for Haitians

Federal Judge Ana C. Reyes has officially authorized the Trump administration to end the temporary protections against deportation enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of Haitians, marking the latest development, for now, in a case that has lasted for months and reached the Supreme Court.

Federal Judge Ana Reyes's announcement comes more than a month after the Supreme Court overturned a ruling it had itself issued earlier this year (https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-47849-haiti-flash-very-bad-news-the-supreme-court-authorizes-the-trump-administration-to-revoke-tps.html). That ruling had suspended the Trump administration's plan to end the program known as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians who fled their country in recent years due to political instability and natural disasters.

This decision removes any confusion among the approximately 350,000 Haitians who benefited from the program. Following the Supreme Court's decision in late June, the exact date for the official termination of the protections remained uncertain. Wednesday’s order paves the way for their deportation to a country the State Department has repeatedly described as dangerous and unstable.

"We are pursuing them right now," said Homeland Security Secretary Markwaye Mullin. "These people can either deport voluntarily, or we will arrest and deport them. It’s that simple."

Some program beneficiaries may not be affected by the cancellation if they have taken other steps to regularize their status, such as applying for asylum or other legal status.

Meanwhile, the case overseen by Reyes continues, and Haitians continue to insist that the government acted with discriminatory intent by removing the protections that allowed them to live and work in the United States. The judge also concluded that the decision was likely motivated by racial bias against Haitians, but the Supreme Court stated that the evidence presented in this case did not support this conclusion. The Haitians' lawyers will therefore continue their efforts to gather additional evidence to bolster their case.

"Nothing in the decision prevents the plaintiffs from attempting to gather the additional evidence necessary to demonstrate their right to equal protection," the migrants' lawyers stated in Reyes in a court document filed last month.

SL/ HaitiLibre