Escalation: DC District Court lifts Haitian TPS termination injunction

On August 5, U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes issued an order confirming that the injunction that had paused the government from ending Temporary Protected Status for Haiti is no longer in effect. That clears the way for the Department of Homeland Security to carry out the termination for roughly 350,000 Haitian TPS holders.

The order follows the Supreme Court’s June reversal of the district court’s February stay and a remand from the appeals court. The lawsuit continues on claims that the termination was driven by discriminatory intent; the court declined the government’s bid to pause discovery, noted that plaintiffs do not plan to amend their complaint, and directed both sides to file a joint plan for next steps.

With the stay lifted, Haitian TPS holders lose federal work authorization and many become subject to removal unless protected by other pending immigration claims. In recent days, some were called into ICE offices and fitted with ankle monitors, while separate guidance instructed ICE personnel not to arrest Haitians with expired TPS for now except those with final removal orders, with no timeframe or nationwide scope specified.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources