TPS termination litigation

Status: In effect now — Mullin v. Doe / Trump v. Miot; National TPS Alliance v. Noem (Nos. 25-1083 & 25-1084 (U.S.); No. 25A326 (U.S.); 3:25-cv-01766 (N.D. Cal.))

On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 (Alito) that the immigration statute bars courts from reviewing the Secretary's TPS termination decisions — clearing the way to end TPS for Haiti and Syria.

Next step: July 24, 2026 USCIS/E-Verify superseding guidance (replacing July 17 for Syria and Somalia, July 10 for Haiti): TPS work permits for all seven countries in litigation remain extended per court order while DHS moves to dissolve the stays — employers now enter July 27, 2026 (Haiti, Syria — July 24 guidance — and Burma, July 17 guidance), July 29, 2026 (Somalia), July 30, 2026 (Ethiopia, South Sudan), or July 24, 2026 (Yemen, July 17 guidance) on Form I-9. Next dated milestones are those I-9 dates — watch the E-Verify What's New feed for another superseding update around each; Venezuela-2023 work permits valid to October 2, 2026; Ninth Circuit appeals on Venezuela and Honduras/Nicaragua/Nepal continue.

Verified against the primary source as of 2026-07-25 — status can change with a single court ruling. Official source.

What’s happening

On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 (Alito) that the immigration statute bars courts from reviewing the Secretary’s TPS termination decisions — clearing the way to end TPS for Haiti and Syria.

Who it affects

Holders of Temporary Protected Status from countries whose 2025 termination notices were challenged in court — chiefly Venezuela, Haiti, Syria, Honduras, Nicaragua and Nepal — and their U.S. employers and U.S.-citizen children. After the June 25, 2026 ruling these terminations are in effect.

Estimated scale: 334,595 — Haiti (~330,735) + Syria (~3,860) TPS holders directly affected by the June 25 ruling; Venezuela (~605,000) and Honduras/Nicaragua/Nepal (~61,295) terminated in separate cases.

How it got here

  1. May 19, 2025 Supreme Court stays a district-court order, letting DHS's termination of Venezuela's 2023 TPS take effect.
  2. Dec 31, 2025 N.D. California vacates DHS's terminations of TPS for Honduras, Nicaragua and Nepal as unlawful.
  3. Feb 9, 2026 Ninth Circuit stays that order, reinstating the Honduras/Nicaragua/Nepal terminations pending appeal.
  4. Mar 16, 2026 Supreme Court grants merits review of the Haiti and Syria TPS terminations.
  5. Jun 25, 2026 Supreme Court rules 6-3 (Alito) that the statute bars judicial review of TPS termination decisions, clearing the way to end TPS for Haiti and Syria.
  6. Jul 1, 2026 USCIS and E-Verify issue updated guidance for all seven countries in litigation: EADs remain extended per court order as 'limited relief'; employers enter July 10, 2026 as the Form I-9 expiration date.
  7. Jul 10, 2026 USCIS and E-Verify issue superseding guidance: EADs remain extended per court order, but the Form I-9/E-Verify date moves from July 10 to July 17, 2026 for Burma, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen — and to July 24, 2026 for Haiti.
  8. Jul 17, 2026 USCIS and E-Verify post superseding guidance for the six non-Haiti countries: EADs remain extended per court order, and the Form I-9/E-Verify date moves from July 17 to July 24, 2026 (Somalia, Syria, Yemen), July 27, 2026 (Burma), and July 30, 2026 (Ethiopia, South Sudan). Haiti's July 10 guidance and July 24, 2026 I-9 date are unchanged.
  9. Jul 24, 2026 USCIS and E-Verify post superseding guidance for Haiti, Syria and Somalia: EADs remain extended per court order, and the Form I-9/E-Verify date moves to July 27, 2026 for Haiti and Syria and July 29, 2026 for Somalia. Burma (July 27), Ethiopia and South Sudan (July 30) and Yemen (July 24) keep their July 17 guidance dates.

What to watch next

Update — July 24, 2026 (superseding guidance): USCIS/E-Verify posted new guidance for three countries — the Form I-9 date moved again: July 27, 2026 for Haiti and Syria, and July 29, 2026 for Somalia. Burma (July 27), Ethiopia and South Sudan (July 30) and Yemen (July 24) keep their July 17 guidance dates. These near-weekly superseding releases (July 1 → 10 → 17 → 24) are the pattern while the stays are litigated. (Checked against the E-Verify What’s New feed, July 25, 2026.)

July 24, 2026 USCIS/E-Verify superseding guidance (replacing July 17 for Syria and Somalia, July 10 for Haiti): TPS work permits for all seven countries in litigation remain extended per court order while DHS moves to dissolve the stays — employers now enter July 27, 2026 (Haiti, Syria, Burma), July 29, 2026 (Somalia), July 30, 2026 (Ethiopia, South Sudan), or July 24, 2026 (Yemen) on Form I-9; Venezuela-2023 work permits valid to October 2, 2026; Ninth Circuit appeals on Venezuela and Honduras/Nicaragua/Nepal continue.

Official sources

This page is general information about ongoing litigation, not legal advice. A case’s status can change with a single ruling, and outcomes can turn on facts specific to each person. For advice on a specific situation, consult a licensed immigration attorney or a DOJ-accredited representative.