June 25, 2026
Today’s decision is a profound disappointment for the hundreds of thousands of people and families who have built their lives in this country under Temporary Protected Status (TPS). By sharply limiting judicial review of TPS terminations, the Court has made it more difficult to ensure that these life-altering decisions comply with the law.
We are deeply grateful to our courageous clients and organizational partners—Haitian Americans United, Inc. (HAU), the Venezuelan Association of Massachusetts (VAM), and UndocuBlack Network (UBN)—who stood up for themselves, their communities, and TPS holders across the country. Their leadership has brought national attention to what is at stake: families, workers, caregivers, entrepreneurs, and neighbors whose lives and contributions strengthen communities every day.
Temporary Protected Status is more than an immigration designation. It reflects our nation’s commitment to offer refuge for people when a return to their home countries is unsafe. Today’s ruling is a setback, but it does not diminish the humanity, dignity, or contributions of the people affected.
Lawyers for Civil Rights remains committed to standing with immigrant communities and pursuing every available legal avenue to protect the rights, safety, and dignity of those who call this country home.
In the coming weeks, Lawyers for Civil Rights will launch a series of TPS legal clinics to help TPS recipients assess their eligibility for other forms of humanitarian protection and immigration relief.
Lawyers for Civil Rights will also closely monitor immigration enforcement affecting TPS communities and challenge any unlawful, discriminatory, or unconstitutional enforcement actions, including enforcement that unlawfully targets neighborhoods or communities where TPS recipients reside.
Lawyers for Civil Rights represents Haitian Americans United, Inc., the Venezuelan Association of Massachusetts, the UndocuBlack Network, and courageous individual plaintiffs in Haitian Americans United, Inc. et al. v. Trump et al., No. 25-cv-10498 (D. Mass.).
