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Supreme Court Lets Trump End Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian Nationals Residing in U.S.

Understanding the 6-3 decision in Mullin v. Doe.

Damon Root | 6.25.2026 1:32 PM

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 Thursday in favor of the Trump administration's decision to strip Haitian and Syrian nationals of a legal protection that had allowed them to lawfully remain in the United States because it was too risky for them to be deported to their home countries.

The case is Mullin v. Doe. It centers on the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program, in which executive branch officials are authorized to designate qualifying countries based on the existence of certain conditions that make those countries especially dangerous, such as military conflicts or natural disasters. Once designated, foreign........

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