Supreme Court Ruling Allows Trump Administration to End TPS

The Supreme Court of the United States ruled 6-3 that federal courts lack jurisdiction to review non-constitutional challenges against the executive branch's decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This ruling upholds the Trump administration's authority to end protections for refugees from seven countries: Ethiopia, Burma, South Sudan, Yemen, Somalia, Syria, and Haiti.

Following the decision, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security canceled TPS for approximately 350,000 individuals. To facilitate the transition, the agency extended work authorizations for one to two weeks, with most expiring on July 17, 2026, and those for Haitian nationals extending to July 24, 2026. The Court also rejected arguments that the administration's policy was driven by racial animus, raising the legal standard for proving discrimination in immigration policy.

Government officials maintained that conditions in these nations have improved sufficiently for refugees to return, although the U.S. Department of State continues to issue level four travel advisories against traveling to six of the seven affected countries. In response, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine criticized the policy, stating that removing these individuals is a mistake and not in the best interest of the state or the country.