A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from stripping temporary protected status from up to 350,000 Haitians, a status that allows them to legally live and work in the United States amid the turmoil in their homeland. Temporary protected status can be granted by the homeland security secretary if conditions in home countries are deemed unsafe for return due to a natural disaster, political instability or other dangers. Haiti’s TPS status was initially activated in 2010 after a catastrophic earthquake and has been extended multiple times. “If the termination stands, people will almost certainly die,” attorneys for Haitian TPS holders wrote in a court filing in December. “Some will likely be killed, others will likely die from disease, and yet others will likely starve to death.”The Associated Press contributed reporting

Source: The Guardian February 03, 2026 23:02 UTC