Refugee & Immigrant Services
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Update
On June 25, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling that allows for the Temporary Protection Status (TPS) program to be revoked. The program has provided Haitians and Syrian immigrants protections to live and work legally in the United States on humanitarian grounds. The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has not yet officially announced a final termination date for TPS for Haiti or Syria.
Please review the below Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about the decision and the impact it can have. These will be updated as more information becomes available.
Additional Resources
The Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General’s Resources for Immigrants in Massachusetts website includes multilingual resources such as Emergency Planning Guide for Families, Know Your Rights guidance on ICE Enforcement, and information on immigrant students’ right to attend school.
Employers, for additional information and guidance on Haitian and Syrian employment authorizations, click here.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Supreme Court’s ruling allows the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and Syria. As of June 25, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security and US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has not yet officially announced a final termination date for TPS for Haiti or Syria. However, the Supreme Court ruling allows the government to terminate TPS and work authorization based on TPS. This means that the Department of Homeland Security and USCIS could make this change at any time.
Because TPS can now be terminated, it is important to talk to an immigration attorney to see what other immigration options exist in your case. Some options may have specific deadlines that may be impacted by the termination of TPS, so it is important to talk to a licensed attorney as quickly as possible.
Having a family preparedness plan ensures that you have a plan in place for your children in case you are detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Caregiver Authorization Affidavit is a document in the state of Massachusetts that allows an authorized caregiver, chosen by the parent(s), to make medical and education decisions on behalf of the children in their absence. This affidavit is not a legal custody document. https://www.mass.gov/info-details/instructions-for-the-massachusetts-caregiver-authorization-affidavit
If you do not have another lawful basis to remain in the United States, ICE may have the authority to detain you. If you have a pending application for another form of immigration relief (such as a pending application for asylum), ICE may still have authority to detain you while your case is processing, but you will have more protection. Additionally, you may still be able to ask an immigration judge to be released on bond.
As of June 25, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security and US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have not yet officially announced a final termination date for TPS for Haiti or Syria. Additionally, as of June 25, 2026, USCIS still shows that work authorization for TPS has been extended. However, the Supreme Court ruling allows the government to terminate TPS and work authorization based on TPS. This means that the Department of Homeland Security and USCIS could make this change at any time.
For updates, please check here:
https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-haiti
As of June 25, 2026, DHS and USCIS have not yet officially announced a final termination date for TPS for Haiti or Syria. However, the Supreme Court ruling allows the government to terminate TPS. This means that DHS and USCIS could make this change at any time.
For updates, please check here:
https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-haiti
Individuals with pending asylum applications are authorized to remain in the US while their applications are pending. However, this does not preclude ICE from detaining individuals with pending asylum applications for the duration of the process, or DHS from placing individuals with pending asylum applications into removal proceedings. If you are detained by ICE, you may still be able to ask an immigration judge to be released on bond.
If you have an employment authorization document (EAD) based on another immigration benefit or pending application (such as an EAD based on pending asylum), you may continue to use this employment authorization document. The Supreme Court decision does not affect other types of employment authorization aside from TPS.
If you do not have any other lawful status aside from TPS, you may be at a higher risk of detention. Applicants for asylum can be detained while their applications remain pending. If you are detained by ICE, you may still be able to ask an immigration judge to be released on bond.
Each country with TPS has different designation dates and are separately terminated, extended, or redesignated. The recent Supreme Court ruling allows the government to terminate TPS programs. You can find more information about your country’s designation for TPS on the USCIS website.
https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status
KESYON KI POZE SOUVAN
Desizyon Lakou Siprèm lan pèmèt Depatman Sekirite Entèn (DHS) mete fen nan Estati Pwoteksyon Tanporè (TPS) pou Ayiti ak Siri. Nan dat 25 jen 2026, Depatman Sekirite Entèn ak Sèvis Sitwayènte ak Imigrasyon Etazini (USCIS) poko anonse ofisyèlman yon dat final pou mete fen nan TPS pou Ayiti oswa Siri. Sepandan, desizyon Lakou Siprèm lan pèmèt gouvènman an mete fen nan TPS ak otorizasyon travay ki baze sou TPS. Sa vle di ke Depatman Sekirite Entèn ak USCIS ta kapab pote chanjman sa a nenpòt ki lè.
Paske TPS kapab kounye a pran fen, li enpòtan pou w pale ak yon avoka imigrasyon yon fason pou w konnen ki lòt opsyon imigrasyon ki egziste nan ka w lan. Gen detwa opsyon ak dat limit espesifik ki kapab afekte pa fen TPS la, kidonk li enpòtan pou w pale ak yon avoka lisansye pi vit ke posib.
Lè w gen yon plan preparasyon familyal, li asire ke w genyen yon plan an plas pou timoun ou yo nan ka ke Imigrasyon ak Ladwàn (ICE) ta mete w an detansyon. Afidavit Otorizasyon Founisè Swen an se yon dokiman nan eta Massachusetts ki pèmèt yon founisè swen otorize, ke paran yo chwazi, pou pran desizyon medikal ak edikasyon nan non timoun yo lè paran yo absan. Afidavit sa a se pa yon dokiman legal ki pou gad timoun yo. https://www.mass.gov/info-details/instructions-for-the-massachusetts-caregiver-authorization-affidavit
Si w pa gen yon lòt baz legal pou w rete Ozetazini, ICE ka gen otorite pou mete w an detansyon. Si w gen yon aplikasyon annatant pou yon lòt fòm soulajman imigrasyon (tankou yon aplikasyon azil ki annatant), ICE ka toujou gen otorite pou mete w an detansyon pandan y ap trete ka w la, men w ap gen plis pwoteksyon. Anplis de sa a, ou ka toujou kapab mande yon jij imigrasyon pou li lage w sou kosyon.
Nan dat 25 jen 2026, Depatman Sekirite Entèn ak Sèvis Sitwayènte ak Imigrasyon Etazini (USCIS) poko anonse ofisyèlman yon dat final pou mete fen nan TPS pou Ayiti oswa Siri. Anplis de sa a, nan dat 25 jen 2026, USCIS toujou montre ke otorizasyon travay pou TPS la te pwolonje. Sepandan, desizyon Lakou Siprèm lan pèmèt gouvènman an mete fen nan TPS ak otorizasyon travay ki baze sou TPS. Sa vle di ke Depatman Sekirite Entèn ak USCIS ta kapab pote chanjman sa a nenpòt ki lè.
Pou dènye mizajou yo, tanpri tcheke la:
https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-haiti
Nan dat 25 jen 2026, DHS ak USCIS poko anonse ofisyèlman yon dat final pou mete fen nan TPS pou Ayiti oswa Siri. Sepandan, desizyon Lakou Siprèm lan pèmèt gouvènman an mete fen nan TPS. Sa vle di ke DHS ak USCIS ta kapab pote chanjman sa a nenpòt ki lè.
Pou dènye mizajou yo, tanpri tcheke la:
https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-haiti
Moun ki gen aplikasyon azil annatant yo otorize pou rete Ozetazini pandan aplikasyon yo annatant. Sepandan, sa pa anpeche ICE mete moun ki gen aplikasyon azil annatant an detansyon pandan tout dire pwosesis la, oswa DHS mete moun ki gen aplikasyon azil annatant anba pwosedi pou voye yo ale. Si ICE mete w an detansyon, ou kapab toujou mande yon jij imigrasyon pou li lage w sou kosyon.
Si w gen yon dokiman otorizasyon travay (EAD) ki baze sou yon lòt benefis imigrasyon oswa yon aplikasyon ki annatant (tankou yon EAD ki baze sou azil ki annatant), ou ka kontinye itilize dokiman otorizasyon travay sa a. Desizyon Lakou Siprèm lan pa afekte lòt kalite otorizasyon travay apa de TPS.
Si w pa gen okenn lòt estati legal apa de TPS, ou ka gen plis risk pou yo mete w an detansyon. Yo ka mete yon moun ki te aplike pou azil an detansyon pandan aplikasyon li a an annatant. Si ICE mete w an detansyon, ou ka toujou mande yon jij imigrasyon pou li lage w sou kosyon.
Chak peyi ki benefisye TPS gen diferan dat deziyasyon diferan epi yo tèmine, pwolonje oswa yo redeziye yo. Dènye desizyon Lakou Siprèm lan pèmèt gouvènman an mete fen nan pwogram TPS yo. Ou ka jwenn plis enfòmasyon sou deziyasyon peyi pa w pou TPS sou sit entènèt USCIS la.
https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status
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