Tens of thousands of Haitians living and working in the United States with temporary protections from deportation will now be allowed to remain until at least February 2026 with employment authorization, according to the Department of Homeland Security website.
The restoration of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, designation comes after a New York federal judge earlier this month blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to shave six months off of the protections, which are usually for 18 months.
U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan, ruling in a suit against the Trump administration’s decision to prematurely end Haitians’ TPS status and their work permits, had found that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem exceeded her authority when she rolled back the timeline. The TPS designation— originally set by the Biden administration to end on Feb. 3, 2026 after being extended for Haiti — had allowed up to more than a half-million Haitian nationals to shield themselves from deportation and against losing their work permits.
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