SILVER SPRING, Maryland – Last Friday, the Trump administration terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, stating protections for Haitians will end on Sept. 2, 2025, rather than on Feb. 3, 2026, which was the original date according to the Biden administration’s 18-month extension of the program. But on July 1, Judge Brian Cogan of the Eastern District of New York blocked the Trump administration from terminating TPS so abruptly, saying the partial vacatur was unlawfully done and would lead to harm. This decision restores TPS for Haiti until Feb. 3, 2026.

“We are very glad to see TPS upheld for Haiti for the time being, and we urge the federal government to abandon its efforts to terminate TPS for Haiti at this time,” said Anna Gallagher, CLINIC’s executive director. “Haiti remains deeply unsafe. Thousands of Haitian clients in our network are terrified to return home to murderous gangs and a failed economy. As Catholics who believe in the sanctity of all life, we urge the administration to save lives by preserving protections for Haitians.”

“The Plaintiffs in Tuesday’s court case successfully argued that the rapid termination of TPS by DHS would have caused great harm – forcing families to leave for Haiti without ability to find housing, work, or make decisions about children’s welfare, especially if their children are U.S.-born citizens,” said Elnora Bassey, policy attorney at CLINIC. “The reality is that return to Haiti given the country’s conditions will be gravely harmful now, and it will be harmful come February. Haitians residing in the United States need TPS to remain in place, and they also need longer-term solutions to keep them safe and with their loved ones in the United States.”