Court order keeps Haiti TPS work permits valid through July 24, USCIS says

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated its guidance Friday to confirm that work authorization for many Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders remains valid through July 24, 2026, under a federal court order while a legal challenge continues, according to The Haitian Times. The agency said Friday's guidance replaces an update issued July 1. USCIS described the extension as limited relief until lower courts align with the U.S. Supreme Court's June 25 decision in Mullin v. Doe. According to USCIS, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem determined, after reviewing conditions in Haiti and consulting other federal agencies, that the country no longer met the statutory requirements for TPS. Haiti's TPS designation and related benefits had been scheduled to end on Feb. 3, 2026. The announcement came one day after immigrant advocates, TPS holders and faith leaders rallied in at least eight U.S. cities, urging Congress to pass legislation providing permanent legal protections and a pathway to citizenship. Organizers said recipients have built lives in the United States, working in health care, hospitality, agriculture and construction. "We're trying to get everyone to vote yes on Senate Bill 4814," said Santra Denis, president and founder of Avanse Ansanm, who organized a Miami rally at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex, urging supporters to contact their senators.