A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has confirmed that the court order previously blocking the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti is no longer in effect following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Mullin v. Doe.
In an order issued on August 5, 2026, Ana C. Reyes of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia acknowledged that the Supreme Court’s judgment reversed her earlier February 2026 ruling, which had stayed the Department of Homeland Security’s termination of Haiti’s TPS designation. As a result, the court confirmed that the stay preventing implementation of the Haiti TPS termination “is no longer in effect.”
Haiti TPS Termination Moves Forward
The underlying litigation challenged DHS’s decision to terminate Haiti’s TPS designation, which provides temporary protection from removal and work authorization to eligible Haitian nationals in the United States.
The August 5 order follows the Supreme Court’s June 2026 decision in Mullin v. Doe, which limited the ability of TPS beneficiaries to challenge certain termination decisions through procedural claims. According to the court order, the D.C. Circuit remanded the case back to the district court for proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court’s ruling.
Litigation Continues Despite the End of the Injunction
Although the injunction blocking the TPS termination has been lifted, the litigation itself remains active.
Judge Reyes declined the government’s request to halt discovery and ordered the parties to submit a joint proposal outlining next steps and deadlines for the ongoing proceedings. The court also noted that the plaintiffs do not intend to file an amended complaint.
Erickson Insights and Analysis
The ruling represents another significant development in the broader legal battle over TPS terminations. With the stay no longer in place, DHS’s termination of Haiti’s TPS designation is no longer blocked by the February 2026 court order.
The case remains under review, but employers and affected individuals should closely monitor announcements from DHS, USCIS, and the courts regarding work authorization, TPS-related benefits, and compliance obligations.
Erickson Immigration Group will continue monitoring developments and sharing updates as more news is available. Please contact your employer or EIG attorney if you have questions about anything we’re reporting above or if you have case-specific questions.